Travel Guide to the Countryside: Back home

After having visited Alaska twice before on short week long trips, it has been a dream of ours for years to drive to Alaska in an RV and spend the whole summer there – taking the time to really explore America’s last frontier. We finally did it! And what an incredible adventure we had – countless and priceless memories!

It’s hard to believe our 5 month trip is already over! We are thankful to be back at home safe and sound after driving 10,305 miles in Rose and 5,479 miles in Scooter – they both did a great job in all kinds of weather and road conditions. To add to the challenge Scooter had to dodge the big bison and bull elk along the roads too – not easy when the bison and elk were bigger than Scooter - pretty intimidating!

PLUS…..

6 Canada border crossings - every crossing is different

1 lost hubcap - still looking for a replacement along the highway

3 rock chips in Rose’s windshield - bummer

11 Continental Divide crossings- that's what happens when you spend lots of time in the rocky mountains!

13 national parks - a favorite destination for us

Bears, bison and elk at our campsite - great to see from a distance

Crossing the Arctic Circle on the Ice Truckers Highway ( glad it was in the summer)

Stunning mountain scenery, great hiking trails, glaciers and more wildlife than we dreamed we would see- truly a dream come true for us - especially bears!!

Now, all five of us – Gary, Molly, Rose, Scooter and me are in need of a little “maintenance”! Then we plan to enjoy the wildlife and beautiful scenery where we live AND most importantly, spend time with our adorable little granddaughters ( and their parents of course!)– they are coming for a visit in 2 weeks – can’t wait!