Trip: USA
There are [43] stories from my trip: USA
USA | Thursday, 17 Oct 2013 | Views [1627]
A return to the Big Apple was long overdue; although neither of us are city people, New York had put a spell on us and we knew it still had so much more to offer. There was also the added bonus (and instigation for the trip) that we would be meeting ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 17 Oct 2013 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Saturday, 20 Jul 2013 | Views [976]
Alaska 2013 – Roadtrip – On to McCarthy
The weather improved outside of park and we spent the rest of day traveling the Denali Highway, a 120 miles of gravel roadway with potholes and washboards so travel ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 19 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Wednesday, 17 Jul 2013 | Views [700]
We had planned on taking 2 days to get to Denali, opting for a stopover at Talkeetna for a 2 hour flight seeing trip to Mount McKinley (including a glacial landing). The journey time was about 5 hours of driving.
The drive ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 16 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Thursday, 11 Jul 2013 | Views [590]
The flight to Anchorage was a treat in itself. We had clear blue skies, so could gaze down on mountain ranges, ice fields, both coastal and inland glaciers as well as stunning fjords.
Collecting our truck camper I tentatively ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 11 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Thursday, 4 Jul 2013 | Views [618]
If you go to Alaska, you have to take a cruise, that seems to be the general opinion. Neither of us are cruise ship people, I shudder at he thought of thousands of people on these huge cruise ships; it was our idea of hell !
I carried ... Read more >
USA | Wednesday, 3 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Tuesday, 2 Jul 2013 | Views [642]
Alaska 2013 – First stop Juneau
Quick Facts:
Juneau is the capital of Alaska, but is only accessible by boat or plane. There are no roads linking it to the rest of Alaska or Canada.
The economy of Juneau ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Monday, 1 Jul 2013 | Views [466]
Alaska has been on the 'must do' list for ever and a day, however, its not without its problems.
Firstly its really quite big ! It takes 2 days to get to, so you need more than a week or two; even a month barely enables you to scratch the surface ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 5 Jun 2012 | Views [720]
Thanks to the wonderful people at Jet Blue commencing d irect flight from JFK to the Turks & Caicos, a short break to the Big Apple was now in our sights. Oh, what a wonderful airline - big comfy seats, personal tv screens, free snacks (making ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 4 Jun 2012 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Monday, 6 Feb 2012 | Views [3497]
It had been too long but the wait was finally over .. I was returning to cave country ! This time though I was not going solo, I was meeting up with Chris McCandlish in Orlando. Chris is a good friend who used to work in the Turks & Caicos but ... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 5 Feb 2012 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Thursday, 8 Sep 2011 | Views [508]
Leaving San Fransisco behind, we headed a couple of hours south along the coast to Monterray to dive the giant kelp beds; something i had wanted to do for years. Jo had met a couple whilst working on the Aggressor live aboard who had kindly offered ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 5 Sep 2011 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Sunday, 4 Sep 2011 | Views [532]
After a long day of travel we checked into our motel on Lombard Street and slept soundly (despite the constant noise of traffic). Awoke early and had a hearty breakfast at the Lombard Cafe, went back to motel and changed into jeans and a fleece -... Read more >
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