Category: Travel Journey
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Kenai Fjords National Park tour, Day 9, Aug. 23, 2023
After a bus ride to Seward, we boarded a boat for the wildlife/glacier tour. We did the white dotted line. The glacier appears blue due to light refraction. The blue light bounces back at the viewer. We saw several glaciers. We also saw sea otters!
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Kenai Lodge, Day 8, August 22, 2023
We are on our way to Kenai Wilderness Princess Lodge. Long drive but we made a few outlook stops plus a 2 hour break for lunch in Anchorage. One of our stops, a cool lookout point. Later, driving along the highway, we were looking for beluga whales! 🐳 We did spot several but alas I…
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Mt. McKinley / Talkeetna, Day 7, August 21, 2023
Byers Lake nature walk this morning. Our guide, Kadia, was great. Pointing out poisonous plants, and interesting facts about the area. We were in Denali State Park. On the ride over, Kadia spotted a moose, which I saw for a second and then a black bear which I didn’t see! Dave Johnson, a legendary climber,…
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Train to Mt McKinley, Day 6, August 20, 2023
We left Denali and traveled by train, to Mt. McKinley Princess Lodge. We enjoyed lunch onboard the McKinley Explorer. A small portion of our travel was by motorcoach. Just a little rain as we got onboard. First, here’s a little bit of last night’s preshow at the Golden Nugget Theater.
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Denali National Park, Day 5 Aug. 19, 2023
Toured through Denali on a former school bus! However, the seats were upgraded and there was heat! Our guide, Glen, was amazing. We had a great time seeing bears, moose, and caribou among other animals. It only rained a tiny bit as we started out. Our first sighting were caribou. Next we sighted a grizzly…
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Denali, Day 4 August 18, 2023
Today was a transition day. We departed Fairbanks by motorcoach, and had a stretch/stop along the way. Bought souvenirs, ate popcorn, enjoyed a coffee & searched for the hairy fish! Barry spotted it. I was too busy shopping! We settled into our new room and walked about the complex. There are multiple gift shops, even…
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Fairbanks, Day 3, August 17, 2023
“Alaska is an ocean of wilderness with islands of humanity.” ~Our motor coach driver, Doug. After seeing the pipeline, we saw the Gold Dedge #8. Felix Pedro discovered gold in 1902 and triggered the Alaska gold rush, which put Fairbanks on the map. Barry and I both panned for gold and “found” $4.00 worth! Our…
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Fairbanks, Alaska Day 2, Aug. 16, 2023
Morning yoga flow! Yeah. Which can counter last night. The fire alarm went off at approximately 11:45pm last night. We were standing outside along with about 200+ other guests for about an hour. This was not in the brochure. But better to be safe! All is well now. Fire was in the basement. Today we…
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Alaska Journey begins! August 15, 2023
We flew to Fairbanks today! This is my first tour through Alaska’s interior. I’ve only been on Alaskan cruises previously. Checked into the Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge, we enjoyed delicious prime rib sandwiches at Trackers Bar & Grill. Followed by a “River Walk!”
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The last day! Day 111 May 10, 2023
We are feeling pensive as the incredible journey of the world cruise comes to its end. We will be disembarking in the the port of Los Angeles tomorrow May 11th. The many new friends we have made and all exotic ports we’ve experienced along the way, truly made this “the extraordinary journey of a lifetime.”…
