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”
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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”
factor v & reflux
Shortly after we arrived in Alaska, I began to feel pain in my right leg. As the days passed, the pain increased. When I couldn’t bend my leg, I discovered a hard lump behind my knee. My concern grew as I have Factor V Leiden which is an inherited blood-clotting disorder due to a mutationContinue reading “factor v & reflux”
home snow home
We completed our first week in Anchorage, Alaska while settling into our temporary home, a cozy 795 sq ft two-bedroom furnished condo. New streets, new grocery stores, new weather, new culture, new people, new languages and new friends filled our days of exploration. Warm welcomes from our new church family greeted us in various fellowshipContinue reading “home snow home”
day 15: trek to ak
We started out dark & early with lots of snow. Out of our 15 travel days, this last day was the toughest. Our 326 mile drive from Tok, AK to Anchorage, AK took nine hours. The snow was dry and thick. It was beautiful but difficult to drive through. The visibility was poor and freshContinue reading “day 15: trek to ak”
day 14: trek to ak
We woke up in the dark on our last day in Canada. We were surprised to find an espresso bar in the fuel station in Haines Junction and that the sun didn’t show up until nine in the morning. The sun continued to follow us throughout the day with a chilly 28-34 F degrees. OurContinue reading “day 14: trek to ak”
day 13: trek to ak
We left Watson Lake in the dark early this morning. As the sun came up, the rains began. The sky was full of clouds much of the day. The rare glimpses of scenery we saw were beautiful lakes, rivers and mountains. The distance markers in today’s stretch were marked 2 km apart, rather than 5Continue reading “day 13: trek to ak”
day 12: trek to ak
A gorgeous sunrise met the chilly temperatures this morning. We began today’s journey from Toad’s River Lodge, British Columbia to Watson Lake, Yukon Territory (201.6 mi / 324.5 km). The route offered spectacular scenes from all angles and different views around each corner of the winding mountainous path. We climbed and descended throughout the day,Continue reading “day 12: trek to ak”
day 11: trek to ak
Our family of four headed back into the Canadian Rocky Mountains today from Fort St. John. The first couple hours of our drive were long with fluctuating speed limits and large logging trucks. The sky was cloudy with scattered rain showers. Note from our guide MILEPOST: The mile markers were removed and replaced with kilometer markersContinue reading “day 11: trek to ak”
day 10: trek to ak
The Big 3 today! 1) Passed halfway mark between El Paso, TX and Anchorage, AK. 2) Entered a new province, British Columbia. 3) Visited Dawson Creek and the 0 Mile Marker of the Alaskan Highway! Yahoo! We left Hinton and drove 336 Miles/541 Km today. The roads were clear with no rain or snow. A familyContinue reading “day 10: trek to ak”
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