The Alaska Highway

July 3rd 2009
We have been fortunate up to this point as far as highways go. Today, we hit something a little different. From Whitehorse on, but mostly for 100 miles on either side of the Alaska-Canada border, we hit frost heaves and occasional potholes with great regularity. We also drove for miles on dusty gravel, which we preferred until getting in to the camper this evening and noticing the fine dust over m ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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Engelhardt Adventures

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Welcome to my travel blog! My husband Jeff and I waited six years after getting married before taking a vacation. It might have had something to do with being poor graduate students, or perhaps that we drove a 1991 Geo Metro. Anyway, we've tried to make up for it since. By the end of August 2008, he and I had been in the 48 contiguous states, as well as Hawaii. Along the way, we added Liam (2004) and Cole (2006), who had seen 47 and 46 states, respectively, by the end of October 2008. Eventually, we hope to travel outside of the United States. While we adore Canada, it barely counts as a... full info

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