The next day Fiona and I signed up for a ‘flightseeing‘ tour to a little town on the Yukon river called Beaver. There are no roads to this town, the only access is via plane in the winter or boat in the summer. Dee, our pilot, can be seen peeking her head over the wing of her...
After cocktail hour ended, it was time for another show. The sunset was beautiful, and the night was clear. We hoped the Northern Lights would be active. Everyone said the night before was spectacular, the best ever. Doesn’t it figure?? View from our ‘suite’. Chena Hot...
Dogsledding is thirsty work. Fortunately the Ice Museum at Chena Hot Springs offers Stoli martinis served in a custom-made martini glass made of ice. The Ice Museum used to be called the Ice Hotel. The Hotel was shut down by the state because they hadn’t installed fire extinguishers...
Alaska – January 2007 Why thank you! First night in Alaska and it was a balmy -10 degrees out. Who’s idea was this anyway? Asked for a 4×4, got a Ford Expedition, a 4x4x4x4. This damn thing was huge, almost need a tugboat to turn around. Still smiling in the 2 degree...
Who in their right mind would ever consider Alaska in the middle of winter for vacation??
I would.