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September 30, 2022
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Alaska – Near Eklutna
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Rose’s cousin, Dawn, showed us around the area between Wasilla, where she lives, and Anchorage, near Eklutna. We visited three areas for some scenic hikes. Before I get to the hikes, I have to show you the views from the…
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September 29, 2022
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Alaska State Fair
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When we finished at St. Nicolas Church, we went to the Alaska State Fair to meet with Rose’s cousin. In some ways the fair is much like a midwestern state fair, but in other way quite unique. Much of the…
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September 28, 2022
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St Nicolas Russian Orthodox Church and Cemetery
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We had an early flight from Fairbanks to Anchorage. We rented a car and headed to Eklutna and the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and Cemetery. Unfortunately, the site is closed for the season, but we could still wander around the…
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September 27, 2022
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Alaska – Discovery III Riverboat Cruise in Fairbanks
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We left Denali by bus headed to Fairbanks. We stopped in the town of Nenana, AK, the home of the Nenana Ice Classic. This contest has been running for the last 106 years. A large wooden tripod is placed on…
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September 26, 2022
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Alaska – Denali National Park
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Our bus tour into Denali National Park started about 11:00 in the morning. It was scheduled to be a 5 1/2 hour trip, travelling about 45 miles into the park and back out the same way. The road was built…
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September 25, 2022
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Alaska – McKinley Chalet Resort
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After a great train ride from Anchorage, we are just outside the park at the McKinley Chalet Resort. This resort is also owned by Holland America. The resort is set along the Nenana River which we could hear from our…
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September 24, 2022
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Alaska – Train from Anchorage to Denali – Part 2
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Although seeing Mt. Denali in the sunlight was a highlight of our trip, the other views were also amazing. There was more of the fireweed in the open areas along the tracks. The town of Sherman has a City…
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September 23, 2022
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Alaska – Train from Anchorage to Denali – Part 1
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After spending the afternoon and evening in Anchorage, we boarded the train to Denali. What is now the Alaska Railroad started in 1903 in Seward. It only went 50 miles before going bankrupt. Restarted in 1910 the tracks extended to…
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September 22, 2022
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Alaska – Whittier to Anchorage
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Our ship docked in Whittier, AK. There isn’t much to Whittier other than docks for cruise ships. Most of the residents all live in the same building! There is an interesting YouTube video that shows the building and some of…
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September 21, 2022
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Alaska – College Fjord
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We spent most of the day at sea travelling from Glacier Bay toward College Fjord. We woke up this morning to the sounds of our ship’s fog horn along with 5 foot waves. That’s enough wave action to make all…
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