We flew down Friday (with a nice layover in Juneau, where we got to hang out with friends). Then Saturday, we bought the vehicle (a Certified Pre-Owned 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI), and hung out in the Seattle-area Saturday and Sunday. Monday morning we headed out North to Alaska - we did the trip in four days and 2,304 miles!
The Seattle Waterfront - it was in the 90s that weekend!
We went down to the Seattle Waterfront Saturday night with our friends Dwayne and Misti
Day 1 - Seattle, Washington to Prince George, British Columbia
The beautiful rest stop where we had lunch in Hope, British Columbia
The new car at beautiful rest stop where we had lunch in Hope, British Columbia
Fraser River Valley
Day 2 - Prince George, British Columbia to Dease Lake, British Columbia
Goofing around in the car
Lunch (and photo) stop in Smithers, British Columbia
Getting diesel in the middle of nowhere
Nass River Bridge, British Columbia
Day 3 - Dease Lake, British Columbia to Haines Junction, Yukon Territory
One of the seven bears we saw on the trip
Overlooking the town of Teslin and Nisutlin River, British Columbia
Andrew and the DC-3 weathervane at the Yukon Transportation Museum
in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
Me and a neat train engine at the Yukon Transportation Museum in Whitehorse, Y.T.
Another bear!
Mountains at Haines Junction, Yukon Territory
Day 4 - Haines Junction, Yukon Territory to Chugiak, Alaska!
The fake Mountie car in Destruction Bay, Yukon Territory
The Canadian portion of the Alaska Highway
We made it back to America - Fast Eddy's in Tok, Alaska
Rain is coming our way!
Our new wheels on the way home!
We made it home!
