My bucket list....Alaska trip

Posted by: Major Woods

My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/29/15 10:29 AM

Starting to take those once in a lifetime trip while I can biggrin Planned a 15 day Alaskan trip last year and just came back Monday. Below is a short description with a couple pictures.

On July 12th departed Vancouver BC on Holland America Zaandam North bound Alaska cruise.
First stop was Ketchikan, did a zip line tour in the mountains and walked around town for the day. Couple odd characters walking downtown dressed in nothing but wolf furs.


In Juneau hiked the Mendenhall glacier and falls, beautiful area, pictures don’t do it justice.


In Skagway took the gold rush train over the pass into Canada.


The ship spent the day at Glacier Bay.


Ship drop off at Seward, bus to Anchorage to pick up the RV, one day in town.


Denali for 2 day.

5 hour jeep tour thru the back country, my jeep pictured for the day


Jeff King Iditarod kennel tour.



Fairbanks for 2 days.
Gold dredge.


Alaskan pipeline


Moose everywhere



Panned for gold, found 48 dollars worth.


Chena Hot Springs resort for the day.
Posted by: Jimbo

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/29/15 10:45 AM

Wow, that is some beautiful country.

Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: steve76

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/29/15 11:43 AM

Awesome report! Where are the fishing pics?

Please tell me you went fishing.
Posted by: Major Woods

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/29/15 12:55 PM

No time for fishing on the trip, schedule was full.
I did see a bunch of salmon swimming up stream along the coast and grayling in the streams inland.
Posted by: swwind

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/29/15 12:58 PM

Well Done ! Thanks for posting

Did Alaska with my family in 2010 - a trip I will never forget.
Posted by: steve76

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/29/15 01:16 PM

Originally Posted By: Major Woods
No time for fishing on the trip, schedule was full.
I did see a bunch of salmon swimming up stream along the coast and grayling in the streams inland.


Any plans on returning to fish?
Posted by: Major Woods

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/29/15 02:04 PM

Not in the near future, cost prohibitive.
Posted by: hornhunter

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/29/15 02:24 PM

Nice trip Jeff
Posted by: Waterclam

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/29/15 02:36 PM

Awesome experience!!!
Posted by: normal saline

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/29/15 04:15 PM

not even one fish??!!!?!?
Posted by: FarmerJay

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/29/15 04:54 PM

Awesome country! Thanks for sharing the trip and the pictures with those of us that may never make it up there!
Posted by: GaryT

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/29/15 08:14 PM

Awesome place, was there in late May. Many of the same places you went. You're pics are beautiful, but you're right, they don't do the place justice...
Posted by: MarkO

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/30/15 02:25 AM

Great pictures, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: JohnS

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/30/15 05:05 PM

You just brought back some great memories!! Those blue glaciers are insane. Good job crossing that one off the list.
Posted by: Paul D.

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/30/15 05:12 PM

Thanks for sharing Jeff.
Posted by: Winston Ortega

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/30/15 07:29 PM

Awesome trip and pics. goodpost
Posted by: LegalFish

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/30/15 08:55 PM

Great pics. I have only been there once, I can't believe you didn't wet a line!

Alfonzo
Posted by: SteveY

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 07/31/15 05:47 AM

Nice bucket list vaca...great pics, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: carlynewlondon

Re: My bucket list....Alaska trip - 08/04/15 10:02 AM

Great trip I did it in 2000.