Finally! I’ve made it to Haines. Being here was a big goal, as I know from this point, the threat of a big early snow (which I have been warned plenty about) is not likely and even if it did, it’s where the port is to catch the inside passage ferry which means it can snow all it wants now! I didn’t get snow, but I kind...
Finding a place to sleep tonight was a bit challenging as normal. Again the majority of places are closed. I found a campground that looks open, I went in to have a look. It was open if you have a hard shell camper.. which I do not! Followed through the place to see what I might be missing and urgh.. I want to stay. There wasn’t another...
While I was in Anchorage, my hosts and their friends convinced me I must take the boat from Whittier Alaska to Valdez. I’m obviously aware of the Valdez history and would be interested to see, however riding my motorcycle back the same way I came would be far cheaper than taking this boat. These well traveled people insist that this is one of the...
The “Top of the World” Highway was great fun, absolutely gorgeous and remote. It’s only 127 km (79 miles) long.. and is closed to vehicles from October to April (I am here in mid-September). Not much time to spare.. Along the route comes a most famous little town with a whopping population of 7, Chicken Alaska. This is a first for me...
Ok.. on to the next road I am supposedly not to take…! It’s called the “Top of the World” Highway and apparently several motorcyclists have died on this one as well. One just 2 weeks before I decide to ride it. I hate to even report such things, as for one, it’s very sad, but secondly, in perspective as I said before, there...
So… the Dempster experience continues. I’m still just doing my little test of the road.. and still have NOT A CLUE why people tell me it’s too dangerous!! This road is, at least this far, one of the nicest easiest dirt roads I have ever been on.. anywhere.. even in the rain! They certainly look after it and maintain it very well...
It’s all about the cute little bears in this part of the world!! I made a mad dash through British Columbia and had a plan to travel up the Stewart-Cassiar Highway toward the Yukon. One of the great recommendations from nearly everyone is to take a 67 mile diversion to Hyder Alaska.. Why not.. I’ve never been to Alaska, I am so excited to go there.. on...
OK, now I’ve agreed to do the SCARIEST thing on this trip so far!! Forget about unmaintained tracks in Siberia… or camping in bear country.. Let’s try public speaking!! Geez!! It turned out I was very near the next Horizon’s Unlimited meeting in Nakusp Canada, which was literally just over the mountains from where I was, Calgary. ...
This was a really odd day.. can’t say I wasnt’ warned!! I’ve left Glacier Park and need to travel through a bit of another Indian reservation.. I’m traveling now through the land of the Blackfeet tribe toward the Canada border and I saw this red band around a tree. I wonder what it means… red is for warning, right? Well the border...
I’m back on blog!! Sort of.. only a quickie while bike is in for repairs.. now where did I leave off.. Here I am leaving Yellowstone (in August) and found this important little sign to pass on my way to the north of America.. I’m on my way to Bozeman Montana to visit and stay with Barton Churchill, whom I met last year in Russia.. a man with very...