Friday, July 26, 2013

Reached Nenana, Alaska

Thanks to the ladies of the Dawson City visitor center and Cadence Bicycles in Whitehorse, a new rear wheel was shipped to us.
After four nights in Dawson City, we continued cycling again. We rode the strenuous Top of the world highway to the Alaska border and Chicken. Via Tok we rode to the end of the Alaska highway in Delta Junction. The Richardson highway took us to North Pole and Fairbanks. We are now on the Parks highway heading south towards Denali National Park.
For sake of time and comfort we have decided on a reroute. We will not go north on the Dalton highway, but we will take the Denali highway to the east and then the Glenn highway back west to Anchorage.
Installing the new wheel

Top of the world highway

Back in Alaska

Camping in the wild near Dot Lake, AK

Delta Junction, Alaska

Always Christmas in North Pole, Alaska

The Nenana ice breakup tripod

Monday, July 15, 2013

Reached Dawson City, Yukon

The MV Malaspina of the Alaska Marine Highway transported us from Juneau to Skagway. Here we started cycling again, following the trail of the Klondike gold rush over the White Pass into Canada (first British Columbia, not much later the Yukon).
We rode the scenic South Klondike highway via Carcross to Whitehorse and took a swim in the Takhini Hot Spring.
On the way there we saw the first bear of our trip. Continuing north on the North Klondike Highway we saw another bear and two moose.
Via Carmacks and Pelly Crossing we made it to Dawson City.
Unfortunately we have to stay here a few days to arrange a new rear wheel for Fred because the rim has cracked.
Next highlight of our trip will be the Top Of The World Highway, taking us into Alaska again.
M/V Malaspina (Juneau, AK - Skagway, AK)

Back in Canada

S/S Klondike in Whitehorse, YT

Grizzly watching us go by

Rear wheel damage (Dawson City, YT)

Saturday, July 06, 2013

Reached Juneau, Alaska

From Victoria we cycled north on Vancouver Island, first following the east coast via Nanaimo and Courtenay to Campbell River. Then highway 19 lead us through more mountaineous terrain of the northern part of the island to Port Hardy.
The trip on Vancouver Island was memoriable. We've had some rain, but sunshine also. And we have camped at a few nice sites with views worth dying for.
In Port Hardy we boarded the MV Northern Expedition for the all-day trip to Prince Rupert. In the middle of the night we changed ships. The MV Taku of the Alaska Marine Highway brought us to Juneau, Alaska.
Tomorrow we will sail to Skagway, where we will start cycling again.
The ferry to Mill Bay (Vancouver Island)

Beautiful surroundings on north part of Vancouver Island

Morning reflections in Roberts Lake

Just-off-the-road campsite near Woss (Vancouver Island)