Tag Archives: Alaska

ALASKA DAY 8

This morning we woke to this fine-looking fury lady “Foxy” picking through the trash. She was less than 10 ft away from the camper and didn’t seem to mind Benz going nuts at the window. In fact, she seemed to … Continue reading

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ALASKA TRIP DAY 7

(OB) MARILYN! have you seen my glasses? (Mert) well, I don’t know, where did you have them last? (OB) Jesus Christ, if I knew that we wouldn’t be having this conversation now would we! (Mert to me) You know I … Continue reading

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ALASKA DAY 6

Today we woke up in Jasper to the sound of heavy rain beating down on la jefa’s roof and from the look of the horizon, it was here to stay. I have had enough of riding in the rain but … Continue reading

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ALASKA DAY 5

Guess what?……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. We actually got la jefa down the road today! Yes, after two days in Lethbridge we were able to leave that city in the rearview for good. The day started a little early this morning because we were … Continue reading

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ALASKA TRIP DAY 4, STILL LETHBRIDGE BUT OK!

Lethbridge reminds me of an old CCR song about a town the guys never thought they would ever get out of. Anyone remember the town? Anyway, we finally got the drivetrain fixed on la jefa but it took the entire … Continue reading

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ALASKA TRIP DAY 3, LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA

Wow, what a day! I’m going to choose to be positive about today but you’re going to laugh when you hear what happened. It’s only funny because it is so ridiculous. We left the Butte area yesterday around 2:30 or … Continue reading

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ALASKA DAY-1

Hello, today was the first day of our trip to Alaska. We were on the road about 8:30 am and headed North on I-15 out of Salt Lake City. The Kawasaki KLR-650 ran like a watch for the next 3.5 … Continue reading

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BIRTHDAY/ALASKA LAUNCH DINNER AT SUNDANCE RESORT

We had our Birthday/Alaska launch dinner tonight at Sundance Resort near Park City Utah. My Father will be 79 on the 5th and my Mom will be 76 on the 6th. We will be leaving for our 2-month trek to … Continue reading

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KLIM ADVENTURE GEAR

I just picked up my new Klim Adventure gear for the Alaska trip and is it ever nice! The Badlands jacket and pant are 2- piece and zip together. It has a Gor-tex outer shell, ballistic nylon reinforcing in the … Continue reading

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10,000 MILES, TWO OLD PEOPLE, A SCHNAUZER AND A TRIUMPH

We have agreed on the route, found some landmarks to visit, got the motorhome serviced and ready to go, so now all we have to do is get the rolling hotel to Utah by June 6th to launch this puppy!

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