As I look back on the trip a couple things come to mind. It is still hard to believe how many towns we drove thru in 17 days. I have talked to peope from Alaska since then who are surprised that we did it in only two weeks. I am glad we took the trip and would like to visit some places again.
In Alaska I would like to go back to Homer, Kenai and Anchorage and maybe also go there during the winter just to see what it is like. I came back from this trip not real impressed with what I saw of Alaska as I felt like I was in the middle of a tourist trap most of the time. I would like to see other parts of Alaska that are not accessable on mainland by vehicle. This would include Southern Alaska, Kodiak and the Islands. It is nice land as nothing can compare to the scenery of this state. I would also like to get a chance to meet the locals who live here year round. The northern part of Alaska was not real impressive although I'm sure when you get off the highway there is much more to see. I also don’t know if I would go back to Denalis National Park again or not for just a daily visit, but I am glad that we went this time. Chicken was interesting and may go by there again if I am in the Yukon but no real necessaty to have to go back.
Yukon: This is an interesting Province that I would like to come back to again as it is what I thought Alaska would be like. It is very secluded and not many tourists unless you go north to Klondike. That town was ok but I don’t need to go there again just for the memorabillia of the gold rush. There are other areas accessable by gravel road that I would be interested in seeing in the Yukon. I liked Whitehorse and would like to go back there agian. We never really camped here so I would like to try it someday just to see how isolated it is to camp here. There seems to be more roaming wildlife around here then there is in Alaska, especially in the moring hours.
British Columbia:
Mainland: I have always enjoyed visiting this Province, and this time I enjoyed the trip North along Highway 37 that went to Yukon. This is where I saw a couple bears in the morning along the gravel roads. The area is very isolated and residents live a much slower life style than the City but without the tourists that are in Alaska. There has also always been a large amount of parks to enjoy in Canada and especially in British Columbia.
Queen Charlotte Islands: There is not another place like this that I'm aware off. Not only is it isolated but there is a large amount of land that is mainly used for fishing and lumber. There are deer all over the island, as you can also see bald eagles flying in the sky and fish jumping our of the water in the ocean. The Haida natives also still live in villages along shore with totem poles standing in their front yards. It receives a lot of rain anually, but that is what keeps this place a remote area. I will visit here again and probably stqy for a week next time.