Travelogues Alaska

After an equally turbulent return trip on the ferry, we arrive at the harbor of Homer at midnight. Unloading also takes an hour here with the few cars, as the MV Kennicott is...

The next morning, we needed a decent cappuccino and to restock the fridge. We then headed to Anchorage under the bright sunshine. At our rental company's branch, we were able to...

On Sunday we set off early to look for animals on the McCarthy Rd. Except for rabbits and squirrels hopping across the road in a suicidal attempt to get as close as possible to...

Shrine of St. Therese

Tongass Rainforest

After arriving in Wrangell, reality catches up with us a little. We have a busy schedule planned and realize during the on-site organization that the plan - to visit the...

There is much to see on the way to Alaska, such as the signpost forest in Watson Lake or Dawson City, the gold rush town. Dawson City impressed us a lot as the downtown area has...

~ May 16, 2019 ~ Hello hello, This morning we woke up in the snow again, but it wasn't quite as cold. So we made our way back to Denali National Park, as we wanted to spend...

~ 13.05.2019 to 14.05.2019 ~ Hello there, After our first night in Alaska, we made our way to Fairbanks, a slightly 'bigger' city with about 30,000 inhabitants. Pretty early on...

Roadhouse in Talkeetna

After arriving in Valdez, we wanted to book a boat trip to the Columbia Glacier for the next day. We found out that all tours were already fully booked. So we decided to do the...

The nightly crossing from Prince Rupert began on a magnificent evening. Driving our stately 'Verny' into the tight belly of the ferry was accompanied by slightly elevated blood...

~ 18.05.2019 ~ Hello there, our journey took us to Homer today, a small fishing town at the very end of the Kenai Peninsula. The highway wound through forests and mountains,...

In the morning, we visited a SeaLife Center in Seward that showcased a large variety of marine animals and bird species found here in Alaska. The highlight was the largest...

After we got up, we decided to have breakfast outside because the place is so great. It turned out to be the right decision because while we were having breakfast, a whole herd...

After getting enough rest, we set off in a convoy with the Swiss motorhome in search of bears. We gathered the collective information on where we could possibly see bears. We...

This morning at seven o'clock, I landed in Fairbanks, the northernmost city in Alaska with an international airport. My parents picked me up with their motorhome. The joy of...

Today we made the last excursion on the Kenai Peninsula before returning to Anchorage. We took a small side road to the Bryon Glacier. There we did a "difficult" hike by...

From our overnight spot by the river, we set off for Fairbanks in the morning. There, we restocked our supplies at a Walmart. I already knew these gigantic supermarkets from...

After the five very eventful days, we finally reached "civilization" again and the next highlight was waiting for us - the Olympic Games of the Inuits and Eskimos from North...

~ 05/15/2019 ~ Hello, Today, we headed south from Fairbanks to Denali National Park. This very large national park is home to the highest mountains in North America. The...

The next day we drove to Homer, the southernmost point of the Kenai Peninsula. Just before Homer, we reached the westernmost point accessible by the American road network. When...

After driving back on the Richardson Highway to Valdez, we reached the Glenn Highway. This took us two days to Anchorage. What I especially liked about this road is experiencing...

~ 17.05.2019 ~ Hello, not much exciting happened today. First, we went into Anchorage and looked for a laundromat to do laundry. After that, we went to Target, a huge...

As the sun broke through the clouds this morning, we decided to hike along the glacier on a narrow ridge trail up the mountain. Initially, the path was not very steep, but it...

due to technical problems, there is unfortunately no text - the pictures speak for themselves :) i am back in kamloops where i am spending some time with friends again. take care!

This morning, we met up with two friends that my parents met on the trip. We planned to drive the Denali Highway together for the next two days. This highway has nothing in...

After two days in Fairbanks, we had enough of city life and made our way to Chena Hot Springs. We wanted to go to the "thermal bath" there in the morning and looked for a place...

We make a stopover on the train ride in Denali Park. We booked a great log house hotel. The train ride was amazing. Great mountains, rivers and lakes. There was even wildlife....

Today was our last day together and we made our way back to Anchorage. There, we visited the giant outdoor store again, because Dad needed a new coffee pot and wanted to buy a...