Category Archives: Alaska Trip 2013

Amtrak Auto Train, Arrive VA

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

It’s too bad most of our trip on the Auto Train was in the dark. Neither of us slept very well last night and looking out the window to watch the scenery pass was useless. Even though the beds were … Continue reading →

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Minnesota

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

One more touristy stop before getting to Minnesota…  Mitchell, South Dakota, is home to the world’s only Corn Palace.  This unique American folk art icon was built in 1892 as a way for the early settlers to display their agricultural … Continue reading →

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Wall Drug

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

I think the Sun Gods are angry with me for some reason.  Most of my pictures for the last month have been dark due to lack of sunshine.  Either it’s raining or just gloomy cloudy all day every day.  Today … Continue reading →

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The Black Hills of South Dakota

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Custer State Park has loads of wildlife.  We drove around the wildlife loop and got our eyes full.  Here are some pics: Of course a stop at Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a must.  I’ve seen this a few times … Continue reading →

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Devil’s Tower

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Devil’s Tower in Wyoming,  America’s first national monument, is quite a curiosity.  The 867-foot high monolith was formed by magma which cooled underground and crystallized, like mud that dries, forming hexagonal columns separated by vertical cracks.  There is a 1.3 … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone Park 2

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

The last two nights the Billings, Montana, and east of there had some severe weather. There are more severe weather warnings out for that same area tonight, with torrential rains and flash flood watches.  That is the area we need … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone Park

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

A visit to Yellowstone Park was not on our main agenda this trip but we are so close we couldn’t pass up a one-day drive-through.  It was a lot of driving with the Jeep, but better that than drive the … Continue reading →

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Prison, Old Cars, Dolls, and Deer

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We toured the Old Montana Prison today.  The self-guided tour was really very interesting.  We wandered around the cell block, the warden’s office, the isolation cells for the troublesome inmates, and “The Hole” for the really obstinate inmates, the mess … Continue reading →

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Montana

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We jumped another time zone again today, now in Mountain Time.  This has been another day of just driving, not stopping to see much.  The west side of Montana is very beautiful, we’re seeing mountains and lakes as well as … Continue reading →

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Washington

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Today we drove through city, mountains, forest, desert, and city again. Wow, it’s 90 degrees and sunny. This takes some getting used to after all the cool cloudy and wet weather we have seen. We’re on Interstate 95 now, a … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Alaska, Hello 48!

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Our ferry boarding time wasn’t until late afternoon on Friday so the morning was spent exploring more of Ketchikan. We found a hiking trail in the rainforest behind the town and went for a walk. It was wonderful, and no … Continue reading →

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Ketchikan

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Ketchikan is another island community accessible by sea and by air.  The Salmon Capital of the World. It is also a big cruise ship destination.  There were four big cruise ships here today.  Two Princess Cruises and two from Holland … Continue reading →

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Sitka to Ketchikan

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

The Marine Vessel Columbia was the ferry we took from Sitka to Ketchikan.  It can hold up to 600 passengers and 134 vehicles.   It has two car decks, some cars are brought up to the 2nd deck via a … Continue reading →

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Juneau to Sitka

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Our ferry from Juneau to Sitka was on the Fairweather, a high-speed catamaran. We arrived in Sitka in about four and one-half hours of pure beauty. Of course it was raining again this morning while we loaded onto the ferry. … Continue reading →

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Juneau, AK

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We could have used a whole week to see Juneau, but one day is all we have, so here are just a few of the 100+ pictures from what we crammed into one day…. Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure… a botanical … Continue reading →

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Haines to Juneau

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Our trip back to the lower 48 states will be quite different from when we went up.  This time we are putting the motor home onto a ferry.  This will save us probably a thousand miles of driving.  This will … Continue reading →

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Hammer Museum

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Who knew hammers could be so fascinating? Any visit to Haines would not be complete without a visit to The Hammer Museum on Main Street. The museum has 8,700 hammers, collected from around the world, but only 1,600 of them … Continue reading →

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Skagway, AK

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Skagway, one of the oldest towns in Alaska, and a key player in the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-1898, once described as “the roughest place in the world” and is only 14 miles from Haines–by water.  If you want to … Continue reading →

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Borders and Bears

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Yesterday we crossed into Canada and just drove all day on the Alaska highway until we got to Haines Junction, Canada.  This time at the border crossing we were only asked three questions:  Where are you headed today? Any animals … Continue reading →

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Full Circle

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

OK, this morning we tried one last time to see the bears with no luck. But while we were out there we took a look around the fish hatchery. There is a public walkway that provides a good viewing. We … Continue reading →

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