The reason we hurried our way up to Alaska is that we didn’t want to miss the Summer Solstice celebrations in Fairbanks. And we weren’t disappointed! Summer Solstice Celebrations in Fairbanks Midnight Sun Baseball Game This year was the 113th for the summer solstice baseball game here in Fairbanks. That’s quite a tradition! It starts at 10 […]
This Summer Solstice post is coming to you from Fairbanks, Alaska. We also talk about our side trip to Chena Hot Springs. We recorded the intro at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitor Center. Hanging out in Fairbanks We’ve been camping at Walmart. It can be a little noisy, but otherwise, we haven’t had any […]
Any person that’s been vegan for a while will have a go-to kale salad. I actually have two. This Kale in Creamy Garlicky Dressing is our first favorite. This salad is similar to the one Whole Foods in Atlanta usually has on the bar. And, it has no added oil. This recipe will be for […]
We finally made it to Alaska! In this video, we travel from Pine Lake at Haines Junction, Yukon to Fairbanks, Alaska with a border crossing back into the U.S. We talk about the Pine Lake campground in the last post. Pushing on down the road Because Kevin had some work to do and the […]
In this video, we finish up some odds and ends in Whitehorse and journey from Whitehorse to Pine Lake in Haines Junction moving a bit closer to Alaska. What else happened in Whitehorse? It’s a small place and easy to walk around. That’s the best way to see and experience a place. Alpine Organic Bakery […]
While we stayed for a few days, we found a few fun things to do in Whitehorse, Yukon. Our solar set-up allowed us to boondock in the Walmart parking lot. You can walk or bike to almost everywhere from there. We haven’t hooked up since we left Portland, OR. Things to do Whitehorse SS Klondike […]
We filmed the intro for our journey from Watson Lake to Whitehorse in front of the SS Klondike in Whitehorse, Yukon. It’s a riverboat that used to travel the Yukon River. More about it in the next video. Watson Lake to Whitehorse The drive from Watson Lake to Whitehorse was rainy and mostly animal free. […]
Time to leave Liard River Hot Springs behind and get on down the road. In this video, we travel from Liard to Watson Lake and visit the Sign Post Forest. Wild animal tally It wasn’t a big animal day on the way to Watson Lake. Compared to some days we saw quite a few! Any […]
We stayed two nights at Liard River Hot Spring Provincial Park to soak in the springs and recover from two hard days of driving. You can soak 24 hours a day if you stay in the campground. You’ll find more about Liard River Hot Springs in our last post. In search of wildlife Since we […]
On the Alaska Highway from Beaver Lake Recreation Site just beyond Fort Nelson to Liard River Hot Springs, we saw so much beautiful scenery and more wild animals than we ever have! It’s been one of our most beautiful drives yet. And we caught some of the animals and views on video. We keep the […]