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Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Reminiscing about our Alaska travels
Have been watching the show Taste of America with Mark DeCarlo. Yes, I admit I watch the Travel Channel.
The episode on Alaska reminds me of our rustic Alaska Adventures a few
years ago where we drove to Alaska via RV along the Alaskan Highway
(everyone should do this at least once in their life to see the state up
close in all of its wonders and talk to the locals).
We
took a flying tour from Talkeetna for views of Mt. McKinley and landed on Ruth
Glacier. If you are ever near Tok, be sure to stop in at the Gateway
Salmon Bake and RV Park to feast on King salmon, halibut, ribs, reindeer
sausage, and buffalo burgers. We stayed several days in Tok at the RV
park while we waited for our mail to finally catch up with us. The
hottest thing in town is watching the sled dog demonstrations.
We were sad to hear that Susan Butcher, 4 time winner of the
1,100 mile Iditarod dog-sled race died recently. We had a chance to see
her as she talked to us at her house while training her dogs as we
cruised with the
Riverboat Discovery tour on the Chena and Tanana Rivers in Fairbanks. She
will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go to her family and friends.
She was quite an Alaskan pioneer.
Watching glaciers crack and fall into the icy waters, viewing killer whales,
sea lions, harbor seals, seeing up close (but not too close) as wild
bears feast on salmon, touring Denali National Park, there is so much to
do and see in the grand and mysterious state. Read more about our
Alaska features in our state guides.
Carl
Edited on: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 12:25 AM
Categories: Destinations, RVing
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