We’ve been giving mini-updates in our Alaskan travelogues about the progress on the bus projects going on back in Elkhart. But it’s time to catch you all up on the full story. We had a grand plan for the summer of 2015 – we plotted to leave our bus at a shop we thought we could […]
Travelogues
A Quiet Intermission in St. Louis
First of all, I am so humbled by all of the amazing comments and shared stories on my introspective post over the weekend about giving yourself permission to live life on your terms. It’s always a bit vulnerable feeling to open up like that, and I’m so glad I did. So thank you for that. […]
The Alaska 2015 Adventure Wrap-Up
We’re back from our amazing 7-week adventure to and from Alaska by rail, cruise, boats, buses, raft, dog sled (kinda), RVs (not ours) and plane. Not that 16 minutes can fully tell the tales of 7 weeks, but we’ve put together some video highlights to share a slice of the breathtaking beauty of Alaska. It includes video […]
Phase 8 – Alaskan 2015 Adventure: Storybrooke, Vancouver & Seattle
Alas, we have come to the final chapter in this mini break from RVing – our summer 2015 Alaskan adventure. And what an adventure it’s been! On our way to Alaska we had way too short of visits in Seattle and Vancouver, so with the bus projects not looking likely to be finished early – we were […]
Phase 7 – Alaska 2015 Adventure: Anchorage, Seward and Holland America Zaandam Southbound Cruise
After a wonderful week exploring the Kenai in our little rental RV, it was time to return it to Anchorage and begin our final days in Alaska before boarding our southbound ship. It was so surreal of us to believe that our time in Alaska was soon coming to an end, but not before some […]
Phase 6 – Alaskan 2015 Adventure: Exploring the Kenai Peninsula in a RV Rental
RVing to Alaska is on the bucket list of almost every RVer we’ve ever talked to. It’s known for it’s wild beauty that is ideal for RVing – big wide open spaces, amazing scenery, lots of boondocking opportunities and just simply unforgettable experiences. So for the next phase of our Summer 2015 Alaskan adventure – we […]
Phase 5 – Alaskan 2015 Adventure: Adventurer Class Railroad from Fairbanks to Anchorage via Denali
Last we left you hanging, we had just departed Fairbanks after some RV blogger shenanigans playing in the midnight sun. An amazing and memorable experience that now seems like decades ago. It was now time to turn our adventure southward again, but not without a stop at Denali National Park first. Fairbanks to Denali, Denali to […]
You Must be Present to Win
Yesterday we were watching glaciers calving while soaking in a hot tub aboard our return cruise south. Life is tough, I know. I joked to Chris that I should skip updating on our Alaskan Journey this week and instead put up a short post about being present in your travel experiences. After all, taking time out to blog […]
Phase 4 – Alaskan 2015 Adventure: Alaska Railroad GoldStar Service to Fairbanks
Ahhh.. nothing like a week of indulgent cruising to reset the senses. Gorgeous unending views, wildlife spotting, calving glaciers and amazing experiences shared together all while someone else handles the cooking, cleaning and driving. We pulled into Whittier not quite ready to disembark the Coral Princess, but knowing full well we still had weeks ahead […]
Phase 3 – Alaskan 2015 Adventure: Northbound Cruise to Alaska
Back in 2004, I went on an interior passage Alaskan cruise – and it was highly memorable. After several enjoyable Caribbean cruises with Chris over the past few years, I wanted to share with him the Alaskan cruising experience.. it’s really like no other. When we started considering coming up to Alaska this summer by non-RV […]
