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Our Alaska Trip Part XXVII Responding to You

Barry & Monique Zander — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:49:04 +0000

This is the 27th in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska Wednesday we arrived in Skagway, Alaska, after a long drive from Destruction Bay, Yukon. The trip took us into two provinces (Yukon Territory and British Columbia) and one state (Alaska) and included two surprises. Surprise 1 – The road out of Destruction [...]

Our Alaska Trip Part XXVI The Weather in Alaska

Barry & Monique Zander — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:59:46 +0000

This is the 26th in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska Our caravan has arrived at its 23rd stop in 48 days. We have seen an incredible amount of geography from Washington State through British Columbia and Alaska, with a glimpse of Alberta. This series has focused, not on the scenery, history [...]

Our Alaska Trip Part XXV Time Is Precious

Barry & Monique Zander — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:40:26 +0000

This is the 25th in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska Let’s start with a question: “What is Wrangell-St. Elias?” [answer below] Our caravan is designed to give us a sampler of what Alaska has to offer. It’s like trying to see all of Colorado or North Carolina in two days. It makes [...]

One Tank Trip for Saskatchewan Camping

Woodall's — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:00:26 +0000

This One Tank Trip seen in the Woodall’s 2010 North American Campground Directory. Rough and ready, that’s Saskatchewan. Boasting a mix of prairie life coupled with mountains and lakes, rivers and streams, as well as a bustling metropolitan scene, the “Land of Living Skies” is filled with enough adventure and excitement to satisfy even the most [...]

Our Alaska Trip Part XXIV Before & After

Barry & Monique Zander — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:41:34 +0000

This is the 24th in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska Pat Sajak often announces the category “Before & After” on “Wheel of Fortune,” a puzzle where two expressions overlap. I decided “Deadliest Catch 22” would fit in that puzzle, with “Deadliest Catch” referring to the TV show about the hardships crabbing [...]

One Tank Trip for Alberta Camping

Woodall's — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:00:23 +0000

This One Tank Trip as seen in the 2010 Woodall’s North American Campground Directory. Taking a trip through Alberta is like finding yourself in the middle of a classic piece of artwork. Everywhere you look, you see such awe-inspiring beauty that it almost seems too perfect to be real. The province provides the traveler with snowy [...]

Our Alaska Trip Part XXIII More Travel Observations

Barry & Monique Zander — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:20:38 +0000

This is the 23rd in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska Let’s start with a Top of the World Highway update from the Yukon Highways and Public Works site: Highway 9, the Top of the World Highway, motorists are advised that the Taylor [Top of the World] Highway in Alaska is now open [...]

Our Alaska Trip Part XXII News from the Homer-front

Barry & Monique Zander — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:16:19 +0000

This is the 22nd in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska NEWS FLASH!!! The Top of the World Hwy., Alaska Hwy 9, is closed for an undetermined time due to a washout. You may know more about this than we do since the news didn’t reach us until Saturday while we were [...]

What do you do if you encounter a moose?

Bob Difley — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:26:21 +0000

The Colorado Division of Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Service describe the moose as one of Colorado’s most-charismatic animals and have designated July 31 as Grand Mesa Moose Day. Fun, games, activities, and moose viewing information, presentations about moose biology and moose history among other activities. This is the fun way to learn about one of [...]

Our Alaska Trip Part XXI 2 Days of Snapshots

Barry & Monique Zander — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:35:08 +0000

This is the 21st in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska There are all kinds of ways of to enjoy your trip through Canada and into Alaska, much of it governed by finances and time constraints. By being part of a caravan that includes excursions of all sorts, we have seen things [...]