Rain, mist and clouds filled the sky the entire day. We headed east on the ALCAN and found a black bear. Not too much further down the road we were greeted by a herd of bison, 13 adults and 7 calves. A half an hour later we found a herd of 170 bison on bothContinue reading “day five | watson lake to ft nelson”
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day four | whitehorse to watson lake
Tim Horton’s was our choice for breakfast. Yummy breakfast sandwiches & sweet treats. Coffee was good but no sweetened lattes. Today’s drive was a challenge with heavy rain and lots of camper & semi traffic. We also crossed lots of bridges. We stopped in at Tetslin Lake & Tetslin Tlingit Heritage Centre. (Photos aren’t allowedContinue reading “day four | whitehorse to watson lake”
day three | beaver creek to whitehorse
Breakfast was eaten in the car as we headed east out of Beaver Creek, Yukon. The route had lots of frost heaves, loose gravel and washouts. Destruction Bay served as a break to stretch our legs and get a coffee. We followed the Kuane River with the St. Elias mountain range on the other sideContinue reading “day three | beaver creek to whitehorse”
day two | palmer to beaver creek
We woke up well rested and enjoyed breakfast burritos at Vagabond Blues Cafe. Afterwards, our drive began with large raindrops and cloudy skies. We stopped by the Matanuska Glacier overlook. Our journey took us on the curvy switchbacks to Glennallen for petrol and continued onto Tok. Skies cleared up & the sun came out. RoadsContinue reading “day two | palmer to beaver creek”
day one | anchorage to palmer
After a few final goodbyes, we hopped in our van and began our journey to our new home. As we were both sleep deprived, it was a short jaunt, 43 miles to my favorite quaint town of Palmer. We enjoyed a late lunch at Palmer Alehouse, followed by an early bedtime at the Pioneer Motel,Continue reading “day one | anchorage to palmer”
à bientôt
A wise man once told me, “there is never the perfect time to move on.” I have witnessed this time and time again as I move from cozy spaces to foreign places as well as from familiar faces to new faces. It can bit a bit scary at times and definitely overwhelming. Where will weContinue reading “à bientôt”
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