Anchorage to Fairbanks

We drove from Anchorage to Fairbanks today.  Still couldn’t see Denali on the way up as it was cloudy and raining most of the way.  There was quite a bit of road construction from Cantwell to Nenana so that part of the trip was pretty slow. We have a few things to do tomorrow morning… Continue reading Anchorage to Fairbanks

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

We did a lot of driving yesterday so we decided to stay closer to town today. We went to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center which is near the turn off to Portage Glacier. Afterward we went around looking for some good shots of Denali. It is still covered in clouds but maybe I’ll get a… Continue reading Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

Anchorage Market and Beluga point

It was still cloudy and raining this morning but it looked like it might clear up so we went to the Anchorage market. Afterwards we went to the Anchorage museum. After lunch we decided to drive up to Beluga Point for some pictures.  It was really windy and I had to brace myself to keep… Continue reading Anchorage Market and Beluga point

Denali Star trip

We finally got to make our train trip and it was worth the wait. The train between Fairbanks and Anchorage is the Denali Star.  If you visit the interior and want to see a good cross section of the state this is definitely the way to do it.  The trip from Fairbanks to Anchorage is… Continue reading Denali Star trip

First boat trip of the year!

I changed my oil, serviced the lower unit and put fresh gas in the tank the other day. The wind was kind of strong last couple of days but the weather improved a little today so I decided to go out and see how the boat runs. I ran upriver quite a little ways and… Continue reading First boat trip of the year!