These are a few of the pictures we took during our 1993 RV vacation from Homer, Louisiana; our home at that time; to Homer, Alaska and back. Total round trip distance; 11,000 miles. Total time; seven weeks. Total Fuel; 1300 gallons. |
Welcome aboard your transportation
As we were traveling north along the Cassiar Highway,
The approach to Valdez, Alaska is really spectacular!
On our way from Anchorage to Seward, Alaska,
We had seen pictures of the Alaskan glaciers,
but we were
As Promised ! Taken on the road leaving Seward, Alaska.
We had a great campsite! We were parked heading right
A Bald Eagle liked to perch on the radio station
It's time for a break and a fuel
stop.
More Pictures On Page Two
This pictorial trip will be limited to our experiences
through Western Canada and Alaska. Be sure to look for
the picture of the moose and her baby!!
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for this trip; a 27' 1987 Pace Arrow by Fleetwood.
Some of the most gorgeous scenery on the trip was
the glaciers. This is a peek at Bear Glacier taken
along
Glacier Highway in British Columbia, Canada.
British Columbia, Canada, we spotted this young
black bear in the ditch along the highway. It was
as afraid
of us as we would have been of its mother!
This is a picture of the small boat harbor in Valdez.
In the spring of 1993, there was no sign of the oil
spill.
we spotted these Dahl Sheep high on the hill. Even
with
my camera lens zoomed all the way out, this is
the best we could do!
not prepared for the real thing. These are icebergs
floating at
Portage Glacier, near Anchorage, Alaska. The picture
doesn't
do them justice; they are much bluer!
The moose was leading her baby from the seashore
to
the mountains, as is their custom. The moose go to
the sea to birth their young each spring.
We camped at the end of the spit at Homer, Alaska
known as the "Halibut Fishing Capitol Of The World".
After checking in to the campground, the owner commented
on our address in Homer, Louisiana. He said that he had
heard that there was another Homer somewhere!
at the seashore. See the radio broadcasting tower
behind the camper?
tower immediately behind the camper. The eagle would
occasionally fly to the water, catch and eat a fish,
then resume it's vigil on the tower.
The journey will continue after fueling up.
Click Page Two to continue to North Pole, Alaska.