There is something a little surreal about a group of people pouring out of a bus into the washrooms of a visitors’ centre in the cool and drizzle of the morning. So there I stood, with a small audience, having a standup wash and changing bra and T-shirt in a public toilet somewhere near MountContinue reading “At last – Dave and Lilli!!”
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Juneau, Bears and the Paradise Bakery!
We docked at Auke Bay, then drove the Green Tortoise bus into the centre of Juneau, about 12 miles away to the south. All around here, the mountains on the mainland fall down right into the sea, with the exception of this little strip of land which stretches for about 40 miles along the coast,Continue reading “Juneau, Bears and the Paradise Bakery!”
Heavenly Haines….
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….”
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”
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