This morning began with all of us deciding to sleep in, as we are not leaving the Homer area today. It was wonderful to sleep late for a change. While looking out the window toward Cook Inlet, Ray and I thought we saw a few whales. After they hadn't moved in 5 minutes however, we deduced that they were rocks, and it was low tide. So much for that animal sighting. The day started out overcast, with the forecast showing a 30% chance of rain, but by the time we all had breakfast, straightened up and got going, the sun was shining through, and the temperature warmed up nicely. Our first stop today was the Homer Spit, a long narrow bar of gravel with is home to dock facilities and boating services, along with shops and ... read more

We awoke this morning to a much cooler temperature than previous mornings. After breakfast, we unhooked, cleaned the windshield and left Denali. The campsite we stayed at, Golden Nugget, while very convenient to everything here, was certainly not the greatest. Very dusty and no scenery at the site. We hit Rte 3 southbound, and the weather was gorgeous; a slight chill, brilliant clear skies and no clouds. The scenery southbound was once again spectacular. With the Talkeetna Mountains on our left, and the Susitna River on our right, there was a vista at every turn, requiring a quick Kodak moment stop. Just South of Cantell, about 20 miles out of Denali National Park, while crossing Broad Pass, we came around a turn and there off our right was Mt. McKinley, clear as a bell, and majestic ... read more

After a good nights sleep once again, we awoke to another beautiful day. We have been blessed with the weather thus far on this trip. We've had rain twice, once in the Dakota's and a short rain in Skagway, neither of which has affected our trip. They're calling for rain later in the week, when we're supposed to be down on the Kenai Peninsula, so we are hoping they are wrong. After breakfast, we gassed up and filled the propane tank, as it was getting a little low, and headed out for Fairbanks. I have to say, the drive to Fairbanks was the most boring route we've been on this whole trip. It was miles upon miles of forests, with very little animal activity. There was a mountain range on our south side most of the ... read more

Well, last night and this morning we got our first rain since the Dakota's, and it was kind of nice hearing it on the RV. Luckily, it let up by the time we got up, although it remained overcast. We've got our fingers crossed that it will clear this afternoon for our Ferry ride across Taiya Inlet to Haines, AK, then up the Haines highway back to the AlCan highway. As we did not have to be at the Ferry until 1:30 pm, we had very relaxed morning, catching up on our laundry and straightening up the RV. Ray found a scrub brush on a pole and bucket and washed the front end of the RV. It was caked with bugs, and was rather gross. We moved the RV's to the Ferry staging area around 10:30, ... read more

Awoke early this morning, 5:30 am, to bright sunlight. Days are long here. After showering and dressing, Ray opened the door to find his new friend, Bebe, waiting for him. After a slice of cheese (and I'm running low for grilled cheese sandwiches), the sauntered off together to button up the RV's systems. We all went to the main lodge and had a homemade "lumberjack" breakfast. Bought some souveniers, couple of the cinnamon buns and we departed northbound. Our route today was through some of the most scenic country since leaving Lake Louise/Jasper. Our first stop was Summit Lake. This was a gorgeous, turquoise lake that's the highest summit on the Alaskan Highway. Next we encountered a winding section of highway with steep cliffs on either side of the road. He we saw our first Rock ... read more