by Kim Marie | May 28, 2021 | Travel Blog
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012 – DENALI >> FAIRBANKS, AK We heard about a large fire in Homer on the news this morning before we left for our four-hour, side-by-side Denali ATV Adventure tour on the historic Stampede Trail. On the shuttle ride from the Denali...
by Kim Marie | May 28, 2021 | Travel Blog
TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2012 – DENALI NATIONAL PARK We grabbed a take-n-go lunch at Subway in Healy before meeting our motor coach at the Wilderness Access Center at 9:00 am. Denali Park Road is a treacherous, winding two-lane road with no shoulders. Private vehicles are...
by Kim Marie | May 27, 2021 | Travel Blog
MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012 – ANCHORAGE, AK – DENALI Sadly, this is where my trip notes end. But, I’ll do my best to finish the rest of the story now – 8 years later. We checked out of the hotel and arrived at the Alaska Railroad depot by 7:30 am to check-in with...
by Kim Marie | May 27, 2021 | Travel Blog
SUNDAY, JULY 8 – HOMER >> ANCHORAGE, AK We woke up bright and early, ate our fruit and cinnamon rolls, and headed to the harbor by 6:30 am. We met Captain John, two crew members, and 15 other guests at Dock C-17. Nautilady pulled out of the harbor and went...
by Kim Marie | May 27, 2021 | Travel Blog
SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2012 – SEWARD >> HOMER, AK We checked out of Harborview Inn around 9:15 am and started our 175-mile trip to Homer. We traveled 37 miles back up Seward Highway and turned west on Sterling Highway at Moose Pass driving straight across the Kenai...
by Kim Marie | May 26, 2021 | Travel Blog
FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2012 – GIRDWOOD >> SEWARD I woke up around 8:00 am, showered, and got ready. I asked T.J. if he wanted to ride the Aleyska Tram up to the top of Mt. Aleyska with me. He declined. The tram moved up the mountain – 2,300 feet – at half...
