North from Kenai

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After a few great weeks on the Kenai Peninsula, we headed north. We stayed at two great state park campgrounds, one in the Portage Valley and one in Eagle River, just north of Anchorage.

The Portage Lakes area has six glaciers, one of which we could view from our campsite along the Trail of Blue Ice. We stopped at the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center, which was very nice, but in the middle of nowhere. It seemed like a pork barrel project, if we ever saw one.

We drove up to the Mt. Alyeska Ski Resort in Girdwood, finding a great little bakery for lunch one day. After a few sightseeing trips in the car, we stocked up on supplies and headed north to the Interior.

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Photos

View from our Campsite
Eagle River State Park Campground 12 miles north of Anchorage

Steaks over the Fire
Evening meal at Eagle River Campground

Explorer Glacier
One of the six glaciers in the Portage Lakes area

Longest Tunnel in North America
2.5 mile tunnel from Portage Lakes to Whittier, single lane, one way traffic only, plus railroad tracks!

Lights at the End of the Tunnel
A bit creepy to see train lights in the dark tunnel, knowing there is only ONE LANE; of course, the train was stopped on the other side waiting for traffic to clear, but still......

Welcome to Whittier
A dreary little place on Prince William Sound

Anchorage
Nice view of the city from Earthquake Park

Alaska Anniversary
Alaska celebrates its 50th year of statehood in 2009

Iditarod Museum
Showcasing the famous race that is over 1,150 miles of the most extreme and beautiful terrain known to man