The Alaska/Canada Highlights

As we move into the almost-final editing of our Alaska/Canada trip post, we thought we’d throw out some highlights, in case you don’t want to read a month’s worth of journalling.

Our favorites (in no particular order)

• Jasper National Park
• Seeing Mt Denali
• The Glenn Highway
• Bears! Moose! Bison! They’re all really big!
• Mountains, mountains, and more mountains
• Alpine rivers and emerald green lakes
• Valdez and its eagles

Things we didn’t like

• Insane Canadian drivers
• Graffiti in the Kootney, Banff & Jasper National Parks
• Potholes & frost heaves
• Schrute Farms: 7 Gables Inn & Suites, and Red Goat RV Campground
• Price of gas
• Metric system

Things we want to return to see:

• More of the Jasper & Banff National Parks
• More of Denali, Kenai & Wrangell-St Elias National Parks
• Valdez
• The western and southern parts of the Kenai Peninsula
• Arctic circle
• Aurora borealis

Things that were overrated:

• Skagway
• Prince Rupert
• Fairbanks & Anchorage
• Downtown Banff