We made it to Anchorage about 2 weeks ago and it is amazing! The trip was fantastic, if a little long. We spent 6 days on the road, but I would definitely recommend this for a bucket list entry. We left San Diego and drove up through Nevada, Idaho, Montana and then into Alberta Province, Canada.
We stopped in Banff, Jasper, and made a stop at Lake Louise. Over nearly every hill and around nearly every corner, the scenery was amazing. As we went farther north, the views just kept getting better and better. We spent the last night in Canada in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. The history of the place makes one feel pretty soft. It was incredible the hardships the travelers to the Gold Rush had to endure. The RCMP would not allow them to cross into the Yukon or Alaska unless they had 1 ton of supplies each. This meant for some, many trips over the mountains through snow covered passes with what they could carry on their backs. Sometimes this meant over 100 trips with all that gear.
Anyway, enough of the travel stuff.
Started work on October 15th, doing essentially the same thing I have been doing for more years than I care to admit. It should be a pretty east transition.
I didn't realize how much I had forgotten about the cold until I had to stand in line outside for about 45 minutes in 18 degree temperatures. It will take a little getting used to given that I have been living in Southern California for 15 years, but I'm up for the adventure.
I'll add a few pictures to this so you can sense a little of the beauty of this land. They call it " The Last Frontier: and I think I know why.
Take care.
