ALASKA DONE, NOW WHAT?
We came, we saw, we conquered Alaska. Here’s a blast of photos over the course of our Alaskan road trip to remind us how far we’ve come. It was such a blur that I don’t think I have these in[…]
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AUGUST COST OF LIVING
I can’t believe our Alaska adventure is over! August will be the final month of extra “vacation” spending for us. I think, anyway. At the very least, almost everything is cheaper in the lower 48 states, so our totals going[…]
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STATUS OF THE BEARDS
At the beginning of this journey, dad and Darin started growing their beards (to look like Yukon men I guess). I’ve been sharing monthly pictures since early June. Let’s look at their progress…. Since the last picture was taken, we[…]
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ENTERING ALASKA AGAIN
Since we had thoroughly enjoyed the drive south on the Cassiar Highway, we decided to take the dead end road (37A) to Stewart, B.C. and Hyder, Alaska. It is only 40 miles long and ends at the easternmost and southernmost[…]
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DRIVING THE CASSIAR HWY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
Many people, myself included, have never heard of the Cassiar Highway, but I’m here to tell you that it is probably the most spectacular drive we have ever taken. From the Yukon border to the Kitwanga Junction on Highway 16,[…]
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SIDE TRIP TO NOME
Before we get too far from Alaska, I want to share about my mom and dad’s short side trip to Nome. My dad watches the Bering Sea Gold reality TV show and he really wanted to go there. Well, me[…]
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IN, AROUND, AND ABOVE DAWSON CITY
After getting settled at the campground, we headed to the visitor center to pick up information about what things we should not miss in Dawson. The town is fairly small, so that left plenty of time to get around and[…]
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GOING BACK IN TIME
Stepping out on Front Street in Dawson City is like stepping out of a time capsule into the year 1898. The entire little town is situated along the corner where the Klondike River meets the Yukon River. This was the[…]
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WE WERE ON TOP OF THE WORLD
Heading east from Chicken, the 110 mile road to Dawson City turns into the Top of the World Highway. This is a description of it from a Yukon tourism source: While most roads traveling through mountains wander through lower elevations,[…]
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HEADING SOUTH: DAY 2
We slept well in Tok and started our drive to Chicken, Alaska about mid morning. Ever since my dad heard about Chicken and the Top of the World Highway, he just had to go there. I have to say, there’s[…]
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