We arrived in Haines late afternoon, evening and after setting up tents I went with Linda and Pat to the Helsingland Hotel, which owns the campsite, to have a meal in their posh restaurant. A wonderful piece of King Salmon, fresh as fresh and pale in colour. The most delicious fish since Anchorage. You mustn’tContinue reading “Heavenly Haines….”
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Dancing girls in Dawson! Whitehorse and the mountains…
From the Top of the World road we began the long winding descent, catching sight occasionally of the Yukon river snaking far below. We eventually reached the river itself, but not on the Dawson City side, so took a ferry across in the blazing sunshine. We’re here till midnight, after which we do the nightContinue reading “Dancing girls in Dawson! Whitehorse and the mountains…”
North Pole, Chicken and the Top of the World
To go from the sublime of peaceful Chena Springs to the ridiculous, we stopped at The North Pole. Mmmm. A guy called Con (!) Miller who had already developed a reputation for playing Santa Claus to the Native children in Alaskan villages, moved his store from Fairbanks and renamed it Santa Claus House – atContinue reading “North Pole, Chicken and the Top of the World”
Chena Hot Springs
Earlier today we left Denali and headed for Fairbanks and the Alaska University nearby. There’s a great museum there with a film about the Northern Lights and the problems people have living in the dark for such a long period of the year. There’s also a wealth of information about the original Athabascan Indians andContinue reading “Chena Hot Springs”
Denali animal photos
A day out in Denali, Alaska – and all the animals we saw! So, quite a few ptarmigan… local grouse-like birds. And Dall Sheep – pure white with great horns! Then bears, and more bears…
Denali National Park
23rd/24th May A great journey from Anchorage to here – with some stunning views of Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in North America at just over 20,000 feet. Apparently it is usually covered in cloud and some people have never seen it even after several attempts. And we saw it first time, and many timesContinue reading “Denali National Park”
Alaska – on dry land again!
Seward! Gorgeous! First shore visit since Korea – I was so glad to get off the ship and walk on land again! Seward was just lovely. My first object on going on shore was to send a parcel home. Get rid of some of the stuff not needed for the rest of the trip –Continue reading “Alaska – on dry land again!”
Ground Hog Day and other peculiarities
Ground Hog Day should have been Monday 16th May, the day we crossed the International Date Line and repeated a day. But one of the peculiarities of being at sea, and under the direction of the Master Under God, or MUG as the captain is correctly known, is that you can have ship’s time (aboutContinue reading “Ground Hog Day and other peculiarities”
Just Cruisin’ Baby…
Friday 13th! This is the post without any pictures because it’s all about the people on the boat, and I have no wish to be taken to court. Actually, I will eventually put some in, of the ship’s interior. But no people. And certainly not the man with three teeth. First there’s the Ozbus lotContinue reading “Just Cruisin’ Baby…”
Vladivostok – finally made it!!
In 1969 when I first trotted round the world, I met a guy called Phil in Western Australia and we hatched a plan for the following year. I was to fly out to Perth and together we would hitch a ride on a banana boat, or something similar, from Freemantle to Vladivostok. On arrival inContinue reading “Vladivostok – finally made it!!”
Patamateria 