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mileage - 173 miles Our lodge accommodations last night looked like they were right out of a story book – exactly what you would imagine in the middle of the Alaskan Mountain Range: beautiful, hand-hewn logs, rock fireplaces and views of the mountains where it snowed overnight. We were roughly 30 miles from civilization and so for dinner we had a choice of fresh salmon (cooked one way) from the nearby river for supper (thankfully we all like salmon), but there was something weird about the salad dressing that made our eyes burn??? Although good, it had to be eaten with our eyes closed. Like little kids anxiously waiting for Santa, we were all up most of the night at the Lodge. If it wasn’t the howling and howling of the wind, it was the midnight ... read more

Day 5 166 miles The day started with breakfast delivered to our room, but we didn’t realize we would have to cook it ourselves! Heading out in the chilly, raining morning (AGAIN), we followed the scenic route down Alaska Hwy 1 to go on our glacier cruise. Alaska Hwy 1 South runs by Turnagain Arm (named when Captain James Cook was forced to turn again in 1778 when he realized it was not the NW Passage like it was believed to be – that must have been a major disappointment). Beluga Point, one of the many pullouts where we stopped to make pictures, gave us a great surprise. There, we turned around and saw gorgeous, snow-covered Mt Spur and other mountains in the Tordrillo Mountain Range off in the distance. What a beautiful, majestic sight! The ... read more

Day 3 166 miles Well, it didn’t look good this morning with rain from the get go. So, we took our time at the chalet before leaving in hopes it would clear, but no … It just kept drizzling and was forecasted to get worse. Finally, we set off. As expected, rain and more rain. For one brief moment the low-lying clouds midway on the tall, tall mountains gave us a glimmer of some pretty sights, but then the clouds enshrouded us and we drove south in the foggy rain. A good way down the road, Susan and Pam needed to make a pit stop and so we pulled into an Alaska state rest area ( rustic National Park like). They were in and out in nothing flat and both had sour faces. P…HEW that stunk ... read more

Day 1 Flying 3447 miles Driving 5 miles What a day… If you’ve traveled anywhere in the pandemic, you know it’s challenging to say the least. Claire had scored this fabulous deal and booked our trip a while back and here we were at a point where Covid Delta cases were on the rise. Masked nearly the entire long day and attempting to stay as far away from others was the order of the day. We all had to travel several hours to the airport in Raleigh where we began 16 hours in airports or on a plane to get to Fairbanks Alaska. On the 1st plane we were accompanied by two screaming babies, and on the second plane, the entertainment system went down for at least 2 hours. We arrived safely though. Luckily during the ... read more

Day 11 Fedrick Md – Lewisburg WV - mileage 305 We woke to massive thunderstorm which apparently caused lots of flooding in nearby DC. Our phones were screaming flash flood warnings every couple of minutes. We took our time eating and getting ready to let the storms pass so that we could pack the car without getting drenched. When it finally let up a little, we quickly packed the car and headed towards Harpers Ferry. It was still raining at Harpers Ferry, so we went onto Shepherdstown since we would have to head back thru Harpers Ferry anyway. During the trip, Claire worked in the back seat anytime there was cell service. The road to Shepherdstown was our amusement ride for the morning – a narrow roller coaster type road thru the country side. They apparently ... read more