Travel Journal
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Here is the summary of the travel
journals for our trip. It is more or less divided up by the points
when we could make updates to the journal.
Loveland, CO to Fairbanks, AK (via
Alaska Highway)
Expectations:
- 3126 miles in 10 days
- Visit Sandi's sister (and our
niece)
- Border Crossing - Montana to Alberta
- Dawson Creek - Mile Post 0 (Start
of Alaska Highway)
- Watson Lake - Sign Forest
- Alaska Highway - Scenic vistas
and frost heaves on road?
- Border crossing - Yukon Territories
to Alaska
Alaska (Fairbanks, Denali National
Park, Anchorage, Seward)
Expectations:
- 916 miles in 16 days
- Fairbanks - Riverboat Discovery
- Fairbanks - University of Alaska
Museum
- Denali National Park - National
Park Shuttle bus, day hikes, Flightseeing?, etc.
- "Kiss a Moose" in Talkeetna?
- Anchorage - Museums, shopping
- Anchorage - Visit niece
- Seward - Fjord Cruise
- Seward - Alaska Sealife Center
- Portage Glacier
Anchorage, AK to Loveland, CO (via
Cassiar Highway)
Expectations:
- 3516 miles in 14 days
- Border crossing - Alaska to Yukon
Territories
- Cassiar Highway - scenic vistas
- Border crossing - Brittish Columbia
to Washington
- Visit nephew
- Visit Jerry's sister (and family)
- Visit Jerry's brother (and family)
- Visit Jerry's mom
And finally, some thoughts after
the trip was completed.