To the Yukon and Mainland Alaska!

I finally left Juneau, during a rainstorm, of course! I boarded the MV Fairweather, a high-speed catamaran/ferry and arrived in Haines only 2 hours later (4 hours via the slower ferry). As I left the ferry the weather was only partly cloudy with glorious blue skies and sunshine. After a week of rain, I felt…

When Fairbanks is the Warmest Place to Go

Ok. I have found the limit of my positive thinking about endless rain. Arrrrggghhhh. Sometimes I get a reprieve for a few hours during the day, but rain pours all night, every night and during most days. I am here to experience the outdoors yet I am doing little more than driving around, visiting the…