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 Jumping beside the car we
rented in Alaska by jumpingnorman,
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But having the car was worth it -- we drove over 1000 miles during one of the best springs in Alaska during its 50th year of being a state. Our car was a red humble Ford Focus which was brand new (with only 300 miles on it) and we had no problems whatsoever. The weather was perfect and driving was easy at the time we visited.
When we visited, the snow was already melting and so there were also several waterfalls alone the mountainsides we passed on the road...
Driving times from Anchorage to the following Areas:
to Denali Park.................................5 hours
to Talkeetna...................................2.5 hours
to Fairbanks...................................7 hours
to Seward......................................2.5 hours
to Kenai/Soldotna..........................3 hours
to Homer.......................................4 hours'
to Glenallen..................................3.5 hours
to Valdez.......................................7 hours
to Cantwell....................................4 hours Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Jumping under the tail of
Alaska Airlines by jumpingnorman, 1 more photos
But it was funny when I saw an ad saying that the State Bird is Alaska Airlines! Hehehe….true enough this “bird” does fly around 20 cities throughout the state – and I also got the cheapest flights going to Alaska through this airlines. I paid only $10 for my RT ticket from Phoenix (plus $75 processing fee) through my accumulated 25, 0000 mileage with Northwest Airlines (Alaska Airlines is a partner airline!). It was sooooo affordable and my flights were all on-time, owing to good weather.
However, due to natural weather conditions and situations (like a volcanic spewing about 3 weeks before), flights may of course be cancelled.
When you arrive in Alaska, you will see all these jets with an “Eskimo looking” man painted on its tail – and don’t be fooled that Alaska Airlines is a small company --- it does fly over the lower 48 states. You can also earn Bonus Miles --- especially when you book through alaskaair.com Leave a Comment
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 Denali Transportation by Matyas
The two major terminals are Riley Creek Loop and Savage River which is the lost stop at the same time. If you wish to go further you will have to take a tour bus and pay a lot.
Please note if you want to stay a night for example near the wonder lake you'll have to pay about one hundred bucks for the transportation and a crowded campground. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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It was such a good experience! I love highways like this although it was in pretty bad condition but who cares, right? If you are travelling from Canada you will get a nice view directly after Dawson City and will be about the same all the way.
On the road there are lots of points of interests like the Yukon River viewpoint in Canada, the port on the border and Chicken in Alaska where you can even camp if you want.
On this highway you can make about 40-45 mph even less by a motor home. To sum it up it was a great adventure I enjoyed the "Top of the World"... Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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The Parks highway is situated between Alaskas two biggest cities, Anchorage and Fairbanks and it was named in honor of George Parks who served as governor from 1925 to 1933 and not named after the Denali Park:))
This highway is probably the bisiest in the whole state, wide enough and the best year-round road. It was my favouriste Highway beside the Glenn Highway you can take many worthwile brakes while driving on this road.
One of the most popular is the Denali Viewpoint (picture 1&2) where you can see the Mt. McKinley and many other high peaks in clear weather. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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"I drove the Alaska Highway ... and Loved it!!" -Sounds the famous motto and can be read on thousands of postcards all over the Yukon and Alaska. By the way rightful. For many people the Alaska highway is kind of a legend or a mission to drive on, many of them travelling by big motorhomes, coming from south and ... and okay this is not the right site to dhare my point of view.
So concerning the Alaska Highway it's a must whether by motorbike, car, motorhome, whatever. Stretching 2,288 km/1422 miles from Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Delta Junction, Alaska. On the road i've seen black bears, a moose and lots of buffaloos. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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If you don’t want to drive yourself, the Alaska Railroad is scenic way to see some of the state while relaxing and not worrying about road conditions or the cost of gasoline. It goes from Seward up to Fairbanks, hitting up a lot of the tourist destinations in between such as Denali. The prices really aren’t that bad for the normal service and they do have a luxury train if you rather have that. Like many train trips, the ride is slow—taking 12 hours to get from Anchorage to Fairbanks but the ride allows for wonderful photo opportunities. Additionally, you can take whole tours through the Alaska Railroad which include hiking, boating and other guided events. Tickets for children seem to run about ½ price of those for adults. The website has specials and there is service in the winter. Leave a Comment
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 Holland America line in search
of glaciers by mrclay2000Leave a Comment
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The wildes highway in Alaska. General info: The 667 km long highway begins on the Elliott Highway and ends at Dead Horse a few miles from Prudhoe Bay which is closed from the public you can book a tour and see the Arctic Ocean though.
The primary users of this state maintained highway are the oil companies so that most of the vehicles using it are large trucks maybe therefore i didn't get a ride to Deadhorse. This is one of North America's most scenic and beautiful wilderness roads. Beside the beautiful scenery you will see almost all the way the worls famous trans Alaskan pipeline. Such a good experience (Check out my photos).
Recommendations for this journey: 2 full-time spares, emergency flares, extra gas and windshield wiper fluid, bug repellent, rain gear, first aid kit, emergency food & water and camping gear. Travel with your lights on, slow down when other vehicles are approaching, do not stop on the road travel surface. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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