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A 3 week Vacation in ALASKA - by Vandana Rajagopalan
Anchorage - Anchorage Wildlife Conservation Center, Portage Glacier.
Floatplane flight over Kodiak.
Bear Watching in Kodiak Island
Alaska Marine Highway - Weeklong Cruise to Aleutian Islands on MV Tustumena - Cold Bay, Sand Point, Chignik, Akutan, Unalaska.
Bald Eagle viewing in Unalaska
Chiniak Bay in Kodiak
Anchorage & Palmer - Independence Mine, Hatcher Pass, Lazy Mountain.
Alaska Railroad train to Whittier and a Prince William Sound Cruise
Talkeetna, Camping in Fairbanks
Drive to the North Pole along the 414 mile gravel Dalton Highway - Arctic Circle, Coldfoot, Wiseman, Deadhorse, Prudhoe Bay.
Dip in the Arctic Ocean.
Grizzlies at Denali National Park, Drive to Wonder Lake
Anchorage - Anchorage Wildlife Conservation Center, Portage Glacier.
Floatplane flight over Kodiak.
Bear Watching in Kodiak Island
Alaska Marine Highway - Weeklong Cruise to Aleutian Islands on MV Tustumena - Cold Bay, Sand Point, Chignik, Akutan, Unalaska.
Bald Eagle viewing in Unalaska
Chiniak Bay in Kodiak
Anchorage & Palmer - Independence Mine, Hatcher Pass, Lazy Mountain.
Alaska Railroad train to Whittier and a Prince William Sound Cruise
Talkeetna, Camping in Fairbanks
Drive to the North Pole along the 414 mile gravel Dalton Highway - Arctic Circle, Coldfoot, Wiseman, Deadhorse, Prudhoe Bay.
Dip in the Arctic Ocean.
Grizzlies at Denali National Park, Drive to Wonder Lake
You can get this colorful routemap at the store in Joy, alongwith cups, mugs, books, souveniers & free coffee.
The general store at Joy.
The tourbus stops next at Arctic Circle, latitude 66'33"
Bill must have driven over a pothole cause we started hearing a grating noise every so often. At the Arctic Circle, he decided to investigate further. But the van yielded no secrets & we decided to keep on driving.
Dalton used to be far out there, meant for truckers and the occasional wild adventurer. Now, like most things Alaskan, its been sufficiently domesticated by the guys who run the cruise ships. Here's the biggest of them all, Princess.
The second stop at Coldfoot Inn. We picked up a packed lunch of sandwiches & fruit.
The Coldfoot post office.
Some historical artifacts opposite Coldfoot Inn.
During the building of the pipeline, this sign greeted the workers as they arrived in Coldfoot.
Dilapated shacks & lodging in Coldfoot
