Alaska: Step 1

Alaska: Step 1

by | May 15, 2015 | Travel

How much planning? I’m driving to Alaska!  It’s one of those bucket list things that I’ve always wanted to do, and since I recently retired, I finally have the time for it.  I’m anticipating a fair bit of traveling over the next few years, but...
Alaska: Step 2

Alaska: Step 2

by | May 20, 2015 | Travel

Denali! Planning the route: This isn’t so much a drive to Alaska, as it is a drive to Denali, the crown jewel of the Alaska Range and the largest mountain in North America.  Formerly known as Mount McKinley, Denali is a unique natural wonder that heaves upward...
Alaska: Step 3

Alaska: Step 3

by | May 23, 2015 | Travel

Getting Ready For the Drive: What to bring? Some of this is almost too obvious to mention, so I’ll speed through it without getting too specific. There will be temperature extremes, from warm and muggy to freezing and worse, so I’ll have to be prepared for...