Great American Caravans Alaska 2023

6/19/2023 - Today is the start of our trip to Alaska. We have been waiting for 1 year since we decided to take this endeavor. 

6/20/2023 - We traveled to Fairmont Hot Springs about 107 miles. Light rain the whole day. I soaked in the Hot Springs today and spoke with 2 gentleman from the area while enjoying the Hot Springs. Temperature 103 F. The other pool was 90 F.

My Chair after soaking in Fairmont Hot Springs Fairmont Hot Springs Campsite Back drop

 Valley on the way to Radium Hot Springs Our Lunch Menu

 Radium Hot Springs Valley to Radium Hot Springs

 Backyard view at Fairmont Hot Springs

 Rest area before Baniff, BC Lobby of the Fairmont Hotel at Lake Luois

 Lake Louise

 Natural Bridges in Toho Provincial Park  Waterfall in Toho Provincial Park 

 Mountains on the way to Jasper.

 The start to the famous Alaskan Highway

 Laird Hot Springs These are Natural Hot Springs

 On the way to Watson Lake a bear encounter. I went to check on RV in front of me and the bear starting walking across the street. I high tailed it to the back of my RV.

 Road from Laird Hot Springs, BC to Teslin, YT. Saw a squirrel, rabbit, porcupine, 2 brown bears and a moose.

 Mourning breakfast in Teslin, YT Elk sausage. Lake near Teslin, YT

Made it to Skagway, AK on July 2, 2023. Tourist town reason being the cruise ships stop here. Lots of shops. Diesel Gas was $5.50 a gallon. 

 This being would like to chat with you about the ALCAN Hwy Lake and mountains on the way to Skagway, AK

 

Downtown Skagway main street

  
Suspension bridge on the way to Skagway.

Mountain scenery entering USA border to Skagway

 7/10/2023 - Destruction Bay. First glimpse of Aurora Borrealis 2:15am. Sunset at 11:45pm and Sunrise at 4:30am.

 

Road to Valdez, AK

 
Mears Glacier near Valdez, AK