Road to Alaska 2018

Haines, AK a small coastal town that connects the Alaska Highway and Yukon, Canada. It is home to the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve (3,000+ eagles from Oct to Feb). June 27th   Travel from Teslin to Whitehorse to Haines today. Leaving Teslin, Yukon Territory, Canada The Yukon Restaurant & Motel is located on the shore of the Nisutlin Bay  Thor, the mighty navigator Lars called these marble mountains because of the design of the snow melt, they are actually three different mountain ranges called the Takhinsha, Kusawak, and Datlaska mountains  Construction (4 miles of it) on the Haines Highway Take it slow and easy View from our campsite (Oceanview RV park) Lynn Canal Skagway, AK is between the hills and hosts up to five cruise ships a day We took a very chilly bike ride up to Chlkoot Lake & Campground known as a bear, eagle, and salmon spawning area $15 per night/camp spot Oceanside RV Park right on Portage Cove ...

June 24th Prince Rupert coast visit by Jeep. Like being in the Smokey Mountains We will have to do this drive again when it's a sunny day Dolly's Fish Market in Cow Bay for lunch June 25th Travel day through Bell II, where we were postponed from traveling by a mudslide in 2009 (see the video at the bottom of the 2009 blog . Spotted as we arrived at our campground Close up of the bear above Two cubs getting out of the way from oncoming traffic Camp site 6 at Water's Edge on Dease Lake, BC June 26th The wild life viewing is going well, we are at: Bears 13, Foxes 3, Moose 1, Caribou 1, and Golden Eagle 1 Imagine this on a sunny day More bear viewing on Highway 1 (Alaskan Hwy) Foxes on Hwy 37 before turning up on the Alaskan Highway  Back to the  VikingsThatTravel  Website or Instagram at Vikings.That.Travel

On the Road to Prince George (via the Hwy 97 - Cariboo Hwy) The easy part of the drive, along lakes in the flat before heading into the mountains Fun with hairpin turns and 13% grades  While this was beautiful, it is a little rough on the gas mileage of the RV There were many low, narrow one lane wooden bridges on today's travels It's always an adventure traveling in Canada A mudslide had taken out part of Hwy 99 so a little off roading got us back on pavement  June 23rd  Traveling from Prince George to Kitwanga Today we have a sad story, which we decided to share anyway. After a nice lunch in Huston, BC we headed back out on Yellowhead Highway (Hwy16) where we saw our first little black bear of this trip. Unfortunately, we witnessed him being struck by a semi truck, I can't tell you how heavy hearted both of us felt. We rode in silence for a long time processing the happiness of seeing the black bear and then the tragedy that unfolded r...

Across the Border into British Columbia, Canada Happy campers ready to hit the open road June 20th Around the outskirts of Vancouver taking Highway One to the Sea-to-Sky highway (Hwy 99) to Whistler, BC Port Mann Bridge over the Fraser River Hwy 99 near Horseshoe Bay Whistler RV & Campground, site 44, view from our front window June 21st Before exploring the views on the motorcycle Lars had to reprogram the motors for the RV wall slide out. It's never good (weather, mosquitos, integrity of the coach) when there is a two inch gap between the RV outer wall and the slide out when its been retracted. Shannon Falls - BC's 3rd highest waterfall,  plunging 335 m. over cliffs, with hiking trails to viewing areas. Near Squamish, BC - The Tantalus Mountain Range on the south end of the Coastal Mountain Range Provincial Marine Park at Porteau Cover Available camping at the waters edge - just pull in a parking space Near Cheakamus Can...

Travel Through Oregon and Washington June 15th - Travel Day Highway 84 heading toward Washington  On the road to Washington through Oregon where the hillsides look like soft velevet June 16th - Yakima, WA Canyon Ride Yakima Canyon ride Views on the ride...dodging raindrops Look a house with a garage for the RV. we could use this. June 17th - Father's Day It was a day of just taking it easy. I can't believe we didn't take a picture and Lou & Laurie's house. Thanks to them for a great weekend. June 18th Snoqualmie Falls, another windshield chip and Howard Miller Steelhead State Park Snoqualmie Pass Another rock chip ready for repair on Wednesday before crossing over the Canadian border Snoqualmie Falls Camp spot 5 at Howard Miller Steelhead State Park and a parking spot for some new biker friends that were passing through  Kitty enjoying camping life Camping along the Skagit River A closer look at...