pictures of our escape from Alaska

Here we are smiling thinking we have beat the winter storm that was coming to Tok

getting a little worried at this point

taking a beating .......I was happy to get off that mountain in one piece !!

we are in Canada

The past few days have been a little scary!!!! We had to delay leaving Alaska because a storm came in suddenly and had wind gusts of 75mph. OMG I thought the RV would tip over. We stayed at the campground we were at and faced the RV into the wind and hung on. It lasted about 24 hours and we were a little worried. Then it ended as fast as it started.
We left Sat am and headed for Tok Alaska. We saw lots of Moose and Elk on the drive up.
This morning we left Tok in a hurry because of a Winter Storm warning predicting 5 inches of snow in the area. We crossed the boarder into Canada around noon then we made it as far as Whitehorse and have stopped here for the night. The drive over the mountain scared the hell out of me because no only was the road really bad (either not paved or pot holes as big as a house) it also had snowed the night before so it was icy and slushy. YIKES but we are safe. Crystal said it snowed there today so I think it is really good we left when we did or we would not have gotten out of Alaska till next spring LOL
We are safe and will check in again soon

Heading back to the lower 48 tomorrow

Crystal, Garrett and Broc at Lake Eklutna after a Kayak trip

Kaplan Lake in Palmer Alaska

Kaplan Lake

Same pic as above ....I uploaded it twice and couldnt remove it LOL, so here it is again

The tempatures are starting to drop down so it is time to get the heck out of town. We are packing today and will leave in the am to Tok Alaska for the night then over the boarder to the Yukon. I am NOT looking forward to the trip back down through the Yukon. The roads are really bad so you have to go really slow or you bottom out. It will be two days of hell then we will be in BC and the roads will be much better.

We are going to stop in Grey Wells Povinicial Park near Clearwater BC then will be in Whistler the following day then will spend a few days in Vancouver.

We had such a good time here and would love to stay if it didnt turn into the frigid freezing yucky winter that is coming fast.

I will check in from Canada

more Denali

Fall in Denali has amazing colors

Missygot a little cold the closer we got to McKinnley

more pics time in Alaska.. Bears Denali National Park

Grizzley Bear mama and two cubs

Big bad bear

We had rain when we went through Denali so the pictures did not come out very good. We saw the most beautiful landscape in Denali. The fall colors were in and it was a sea of yellow, orange and red. We encountered 9 bears...some pics above. I tell ya it gets the heart racing when a BIG Grizzley in near. I was just a little scared! Denali does not allow personal vehicle into the park so you have to take a shuttle bus. It was so worth it and I understand why.

It as 74 in Seward and amazing

Mountains near Whittier on way to Seward

Melissa walking the dogs on the beach in Seward

Small boat harbor in Seward

Still in Alaska

Crystal hauling kayak to the Glacier lake

Wierd children.....they kayak out to the glacier in bare feet and tank tops while all the tour boats are filled with people wrapped in winter gear. They act like they are in Hawaii

Melissa eating a chunck of Glacier.... I dont know why

Portage Glacier Ice Burg

Portage Glacier Melissa

Portage Glacier Crystal

we finally have summer weather here so we have stayed on to enjoy it. attached are pics from all the places we have been from Homer, Seward, Talkeetna the Portage Glacier and more. I only have internet access when we go down to the Eagle River house so my apologies for late postings.

It is really good to be spending time with Crystal and Garrett. We we at the Eklutna Glacier Lake all day today with the kayak and dogs. It is going to be hard to leave here it is so beautiful!!!