Thursday, July 14, 2011

For Billy P

A couple of interesting campers some have drug north.  You need to shake the dust off yours and head it  north. 
An old Winnebago.  The minivan had South Dakota plates



Homemade, the couple were from Tennessee.  They have a motor coach

July 12 Valdez and 13th Tok to Haines. 14th back to Whitehorse

Additional Pics from the Valdez area.  In the distance is the Valdez Glacier.
 We had a black bear in our camp which we spotted as we were leaving.  Margie in hast took this shot.  There really is a bear in the picture.  It is the black spot by the tree.  Margie & Lacy had just walked through the area about 15 minutes before.  Maybe it was the bells that startled the bear.
A pond that's formed by the run off from the Valdez Galicer that contains large icebergs.
One of the many falls spotted along the highway into Valdez.
Forgive the bugs on he windsheild.
Lacey's tired of looking at all the trees.
Valdez Glacier with Valdez nestled below, from across the inlet controlled by the pipe-line company.

 
Worthington Glacier
Kluane Lake and our camp site for the night.  The water temperture was 50 degrees.  A little much for our liking.
 After a day of frost heaves, pot holes, gravel roads and construction crews daddy needs a drink
 After a hard day of navigating and putting up with daddy, mama needs a drink too.
July 14 we continue toward Whitehorse in the rain.  Margie took a few shots.
 

Monday, July 11, 2011

July 10th continued travel to Valdez

Pictures taken along our route to Valdez.  This was by far the most scenic drive.  Just wish we could have included all the pictures.  We understand it is about a hundred degrees in JC.  We feel your pain - it is 65 degrees here.  Maybe pictures of the snow on the mountains will cool you off.


Saturday, July 9, 2011

July 8 and 9 Denali and our journey to Valdez and the coast.

July 8th we kind of just knocked around.  We visited the village just outside the Park and took another walk down one of the parks trails.  One of the lodges at the village.

June 9th we head for Valdez

Mount McKinley
As we get closer to Wasilla, Sara Palin's home town, the views kept getting better.  When we picked up Highway 1 it turned out to be the most scenic to date. 
Our first Glacier sighting, Matanuska Glacier.  Pictures don't do it justice.
We are staying at Grand View Cafe & RV Campground.  View not bad here either.