Although the definite highlight of our Princess Voyage of the Glaciers cruise was the glacier viewing at Hubbard Glacier and Glacier Bay National Park, that was just the first two days of the cruise and we had stops in three … Continue reading
Let me say upfront: cruises are not generally my favorite way to travel. I went on several with my family growing up, and while they were fun, as an adult I’ve avoided cruising in favor of other, more active methods … Continue reading
The other big thing we wanted to do in Kenai Fjords National Park, besides glacier kayaking, was hiking the famous Harding Icefield Trail. The eight mile (round-trip) trail begins by following Exit Glacier, but then climbs steeply and eventually ends overlooking the … Continue reading
From Denali, we headed south to the Kenai Peninsula and the beautiful Kenai Fjords National Park. This was the longest stop of our Alaskan adventure, with two full days (excluding travel days) devoted to exploring the park. In retrospect, this … Continue reading
After our quick trip to Katmai National Park, our next destination was Denali National Park, about four hours north of Anchorage. As with everywhere we went in Alaska, the journey there had almost as much pretty scenery as the destination. … Continue reading
Last summer, we spent two weeks in Alaska. The whole trip was incredible, and filled with beautiful scenery and wildlife of all kinds, but the highlight for me was the thing we planned the trip around: the brown bears of Katmai … Continue reading
