We haven’t posted for a couple of days, and this is our next-to-last post of a wonderful trip. Once we got to Anchorage we were busy getting things ready for the next phase of the trip (laundry, getting the luggage for the cruise, shipping the bike, etc). Plus, I think we were more tired than…
We started our Friday morning early, 5:00 am, so we could get to the Valdez ferry before 6:00. We arrived about 5:45 and there were a number of vehicles already there. Mark drove the bike onto the ferry and tied it down for the trip. Notice in the 2nd picture below, the very large tour…
4,218 miles thus far. We arrived in Valdez, AK today about 1:00 pm. This seems like a bit of a moment for us. Yes, we have the ferry across the Prince George Sound from Valdez to Whittier, and then the cool ride from Whittier to Anchorage through The Tunnel. And the ride to Denali. And…
Today we road the stretch of road that we have heard SO much about. The Alaskan Hwy between Haines Junction and the Canadian / US border has been repeatedly described to us as terrible. Where do we begin? Yes, it required attention. No, it wasn’t nearly as bad as we expected from all the stories….