Travelogues Alaska

We have once again had an exciting week. Sunday started off with our first grizzly bears. We saw a mother and her two little cubs by the roadside. The mother didn't care about...

Glaciers, fjords, and summer heat

This week we experienced a lot again, starting on Sunday with a highlight. Under bright sunshine, we ventured out on a boat to cruise for 6 hours in the fjords of Kenai Fjords...

The weather in Valdez unfortunately wasn't in our favor, and so it rained almost continuously. This left us completely unable to view the surrounding mountains. However, we...

Campground with bear

A train ride that is fun...

Summer heat in Alaska

Photoshoot with bear Lulu

Monday, July 25th, 2022 A few days ago, we changed our upcoming travel route. Originally, we wanted to drive all the way to Anchorage in Alaska. But as we already know, the...

Sunday August 19th. After 2 x 3 days of 'self-sufficient' camping, Verny needs maintenance, then it's goodbye Denali National Park. A little sad, we drive to the exit and turn...

Monday, 08/13 Denali Park, rain is expected, but it was quite friendly. When we check in, we ask if there might still be space in Teklanika. The ranger looks slightly surprised...

04.09.2014 Denali National Park / Healy Quick shower and a yogurt on the edge of the bed, that should be enough this morning. Our neighbor's car is completely icy, ours is...

13th September 2014 I wake up at 8:00 a.m. to the sound of the old train signal and for the first time in a long time, I feel well-rested! Incredible! We stay in bed until 9:30...

31.08.2014 Whales, sea lions, and puffins I wake up at 4:15 am and listen to my audiobook. Around 6:00 am, the dawn begins and it looks cold outside. It was supposed to be 5°C...

01.09.2014 From Seward to Ninilchik, along volcanoes to Homer Spit Today is Labor Day. We finish breakfast at 8:00am and start rolling at 8:20am towards Exit Glacier. It also...

06.09.2014 / Fairbanks - the northernmost point of the journey We eat leftovers on the edge of the bed and drive north. The clouds hang low behind us and between the mountains....

September 17, 2014 Today we actually wanted to go to the Cozy Corner Cafe across the street, where there was a busy breakfast crowd yesterday while we were sitting in the...

With a lot of 'liquid sun' we leave Haines and therefore the Inside Passage. No more lounging around, now we're driving! 😋 Our drive is interrupted at several construction...

08/30/2014 From Berlin to Alaska - the journey begins H. picks me up at 7:00 am and convinces me to sort out some of my luggage at the airport. I leave behind a rain jacket, a...

03.09.2014 Wake up again at 6.00am. It takes a really long time with the time change... At 8.00am, we are standing by a small lake, photographing the morning light and an...

07/09/2014 by Fairbanks to Tok I wake up early again, despite getting little sleep. The hotel breakfast - the first one on this trip - is okay, and we leave around 9 o'clock for...

09/14/2014 The alarm clock in Haines goes off at 6:00 a.m. because we want to see the bears, who are more active during dawn and sunset. The hotel serves breakfast until 8:00...

The next morning we continue driving on the Stewart-Cassiar Hwy. Very beautiful scenery, but where are the animals? August and September are hunting season, maybe that's why...

The first passengers of the Island Princess disembark in Whittier at 08:45. We can already see the impressive ship in the harbor from our location. Hectic ensues as we drive...

02.09.2014 Homer-Skylak Lake-Anchorage-Wasilla The hairdryer is broken and it's freezing cold outside at 12 degrees with a stiff breeze blowing in from the snow-covered peaks to...

05.09.2014 / Denali National Park (Healy) The alarm clock on the second day in Healy goes off at 6:00 am, so at least 30 minutes more sleep than yesterday. Since we had the best...

After the Verny halftime cleaning, we went in search of accommodation. Since we were able to book a flight to Brooks Falls for August 8th, we wanted to stay near Anchorage...

The 15-hour ferry ⛴ crossing to Kodiak was tough. The sea was rough and the waves tossed the Tustumena high up and then down into the sea... 🤢🤪 We were relieved when we...

The salmon still haven't found their way to Pack Creek on Amiralty Island, but our pilot did. He dropped off 5 tourists and the guide on the beach. With our hip-high rubber...

Our car before washing it in Tok