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Aug-2019

Sandersons'
Summer RV Tour 2019
11-Apr thru Oct

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   1 - Florida
   2 - Georiga
   3 - North Carolina
   4 - Tennessee
   5 - Kentucky
   6 - Illinois
   7 - Missouri
   8 - Kansas
   9 - Colorado
 10 - Utah
 11 - New Mexico
 12 - Idaho
 13 - Wyoming
 14 - Montana
 15 - ALASKA 		   1 - British Columbia
   2 - Alberta
   3 - Yukon		    1 - Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
   2 - Gunnison National Park, CO
   3 - Mesa Verde National Park, CO
   4 - Arches National Park, UT
   5 - Canyon Land National Park, UT
   6 - Capital Reef National Park, UT
   7 - Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
   8 - Zion National Park, UT
   9 - Grand Teton National Park, WY
 10 - Yellowstone National Park, WY
 11 - Glacier National Park, WY
 12 - Denali National Park, AK
 13 - Kenai Fjords National Park, AK
 14 - Wrangell - St. Elias National Park, AK

Canadian Parks
   1 - Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
   2 - Banff National Park
   3 - Yoho National Park
   4 - Jasper National Park

Saturday, 7-Sep-2019
Time to say goodby:
    - Breakfast
    - Hook-Em-Up
    - Roll-Em-Out
Our leaders Hookup and Roll-out.

Till we meet again.

(The Tour has ended)

Travel continued in: Alaska to Home

Friday 6-Sep-2019
Sintich Park
Prince George, BC
Total Miles: 11186
Todays Miles: 223
Travel Time: 5 hr 15 min
- Drive Telkwa to Prince George, BC
- Several stops to get wheels aligned
   (Alignment scheduled for Monday)
(No Photos)

Thursday 5-Sep-2019
Fort Telkwa RV Park
Telkwa, BC
Total Miles: 10963
Todays Miles: 214
Travel Time: 7 hr 15 min
- Drive Stewart to Telkwa, BC
- Stop at Gitanyow Old Totem Poles
(Travel Photos)

Wednesday, 4-Sep-2019
On our own
    - Off to see the Bears fishing - arrived after their breakfast.
    - Viewed Salmon Glacier
    - After Dinner out to see the bears - late for their dinner.
(To be Posted Soon)

Tuesday 3-Sep-2019
Bear River RV Park
Stewart, BC
Total Miles: 10508
Todays Miles: 146
Travel Time: 5 hr 30 min
- Drive Dease Lake to Stewart, BC
(Travel Photos)

Monday 2-Sep-2019
Dease Lake RV Park
Dease Lake, BC
Total Miles: 10508
Todays Miles: 146
Travel Time: 5 hr 30 min
- Drive Nugget City to Dease Lake, BC
(Travel Photos)

Sunday, 1-Sep-2019
Baby Nugget RV Park
Nugget City, YT
Total Miles: 10367
Todays Miles: 266
Travel Time: 5 hr 00 min
- Drive Whitehorse to Nugget City, AK
(Travel Photos)

Saturday, 31-Aug-2019
Pioneer RV Park
Whitehorse, YT
Total Miles: 10096
Todays Miles: 247
Travel Time: 6 hr 00 min
- Drive Haines to Whitehorse, YT
(Travel Photos)

Thursday, 30-Aug-2019
Day Off
    - Haircuts in the morning for both of us.
    - Short visit to Radio Shack
    - After Dinner out to see the bears.
(Bears)

Thursday, 29-Aug-2019
All day boat and Train trip to Skagway, AK
    - It Started with a Fast Ferry, 45 min, ride to Skagway.
    - Next was a 3 hr. train ride on the White Pass & Yukon Route.
    - Returned to Haines on the Fast Ferry.
(Trip to Skagway)

Wednesday, 28-Aug-2019
- All day boat trip to Juneau, AK
      On-Board the Fjord Express to Juneau.
- THis included a tour of DIPAC
      (Macaulay Salmon Hatchery)
(Trip to Juneau)

Tuesday, 27-Aug-2019
Haines Hich-Up RV Park
Haines, AK
Total Miles: 9849
Todays Miles: 213
Travel Time: 6 hr 00 min
- Drive RV from Destruction Bay to Haines, AK
(No Photos)

Monday, 26-Aug-2019
Destruction Bay Lodge
Destriction Bay, YT
Total Miles: 9636
Todays Miles: 222
Travel Time: 8 hr 00 min
- Drive RV from Tok to Destruction Bay
(No Photos)

Sunday, 25-Aug-2019
Tok RV Village - Tok, AK
Total Miles: 9414
Todays Miles: 222
Travel Time: 8 hr 00 min
- Drive RV from Tok to Distruction Bay
- Stopped at Wrangell - Elias National Park Visitors Center
(travel to Tok

Saturday, 24-Aug-2019
- Soloman Gulch Fish Hatchery
- Laundry
(Places visited on Day 3 in Valdez)

Friday, 23-Aug-2019
- Visited the "Valdez Museum & Historical Archive".
- Visited the "Remembering Old Valdez Exhibit".
- Visited "Old Valdez".
(Places visited on Day 2 in Valdez)

Thurday, 22-Aug-2019
- All day Wildlife & Mears Glacier cruise
(Valdez Wildlife and Mears Glacier cruise)

Wenday, 21-Aug-2019
travel to Valdez, AK
Eagles Rest RV Park
Total Miles:
9161
Todays Miles:
259
Travel Time:
5 hr 30 min
Drove RV to Palmer, AK
- Two stop for contest Photos
- Photo of Worthington Clacier
- Photo of Bridal Veil Falls
- Photo of Horsetail Falls
(Travel to Valdez, AK)

Tuesday, 20-Aug-2019
- Musk Ox Farm Tour
- Palmer Visitors Center
- Washed the car, it needed it.
(Palmer Free Day)

Monday, 19-Aug-2019
travel to Palmer, AK
Mountain View RV Park
Total Miles:
8902
Todays Miles:
176
Travel Time:
4 hr 25 min
Drove RV to Palmer, AK
- One stop for Photos
- Revisited the Begich, Boggs
  Visitors Center. (Portage Glacier)
(Travel to Palmer, AK)
(Salmon Photos for 19-Aug-2019)

Sunday, 18-Aug-2019
- Kenai Fjords National Park
      - "Exit Glacier" Nature Center
      - Ranger walk to the "Exit Glacier"
(Kenai Fjords National Park, "Exit Glacier" Nature Center)

Saturday, 17-Aug-2019
- Resurrection Bay Cruise and Dinner
(Resurrection Bay)

Friday, 16-Aug-2019
- Alaska Sealife Center, Special Puffin Presentation
- Seward Meseum
(Alaska Sealife Center)

Thurday, 15-Aug-2019
Seward, AK
Stoney Creek RV Park
Total Miles:
8726
Todays Miles:
166
Travel Time:
4 hr 26 min
Drove RV to Seward, AK

- One stop for Photos
- Visited Kenal Fjords National Park Visitors Center Visitors Center.
- Walked around Downtown Seward.

(Travel to Seward, AK))

Tuesday, 14-Aug-2019
- Rest Day
(Homer Day 1)

Tuesday, 13-Aug-2019
- Alaska Island & Oceans Visitors Center
- Hop-On, Hop-Off Trolley
- Older Homer
- Homer Spit
(Homer Day 1)

Tuesday, 13-Aug-2019
- Alaska Island & Oceans Visitors Center
- Hop-On, Hop-Off Trolley
- Older Homer
- Homer Spit
(Homer Day 1)

Monday, 12-Aug-2019
Homer, AK
Heritage RV Park
Total Miles:
8560
Todays Miles:
238
Travel Time:
8 hr 00 min
Drove RV to Homer, AK

- Three stops for Photos
- Visited the Begich, Boggs Visitors Center. (Portage Glacier)

(Travel to Homer AK)

Sunday, 11-Aug-2019
- Alaska Native Heritage Center
(Photos under construction)

Saturday, 10-Aug-2019
Anchorage, AK
Golden Nugget RV Park
Total Miles:
8322
Todays Miles:
276
Travel Time:
7 hr 30 min
Drove RV to Anchorage, AK

- Three stops for Photos

(Travel to Ancorage, AK)

Friday, 9-Aug-2019
- Denali River Rafting
(Denali River Rafting)

Thursday, 8-Aug-2019
- Denali free day
(Denali Day 3)

Wednesday, 7-Aug-2019
- Denali National Park Wilderness Tour
(Photos under construction)

Tuesday, 6-Aug-2019
Denali, AK
Denali RV Park & Motel
Total Miles:
8046
Todays Miles:
114
Travel Time:
3 hr 15 min
Drove RV to Denali, AK
Raining most of the way.

- Stop at Rest Area to view Denali for photo. Low Clouds
- Evening, Dinner & Show at
    "Cabin Night Dinner Theater".

(Travel to Denali)

Monday, 5-Aug-2019
- Train ride thru some Alaskan history.
    - Gold Dredge #8.
    - Alaska Pipeline.
    - Pan for Gold.
- Evening Dinner at the RV Park.
(Fairbanks Last Day)

Sunday, 4-Aug-2019
- Free Day.
- Finished the Canada WEB Page.
- Visited North Pole. Saw Santa and his reindeer.
(Fairbanks Free Day)

Saturday, 3-Aug-2019
- Riverboat "Discovery III" river tour.
- Lunch at "Cookie Jar Lunch".
- University of Alaska Museum
(Fairbanks Day 1)

Friday, 2-Aug-2019
North Pole, AK
Riverview RV Park
Total Miles:
7932
Todays Miles:
199
Travel Time:
5 hr 00 min
Drove RV to North Pole, AK

- Stop at Delta Meats for photo.
- Stop at Alaskan Pipeline for photos.
- Stop at Knotty Shop for IceCream.
- Dinner at Pioneer Village Salmon Bake.
- Show at the Palace Theater

(North Pole)

Thursday, 1-Aug-2019
Tok, AK
Tok RV Village
Total Miles:
7733
Todays Miles:
77
Travel Time:
3 hr 25 min
Drove RV to Tok, AK

- Stopped for photo at rest stop.
- Got to rinse the dirt off the RV & Car at RV park.

(Tok, Alaska)

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