Our 2008 Trip to Alaska
I (Ben) visited Alaska in 1992, spending most of my time camping in Denali National Park and rafting the
Talkeetna River. For some time, I've wanted to return to Alaska and share the beauty of the state
with my family. We felt like the kids are finally old enough to enjoy it, and to experience a bit of
adventure (Noah is 8, and Julianna is 10). I had originally planned a more aggressive itinerary, to include the Denali Highway and Valdez.
Tina was afraid this might be too much driving time for the kids, and some on-line friends agreed. We scaled
back the plans to limit the time on the road and to include some free time for relaxing and whatever the kids
wanted to do.
Here's a day-by-day report of our trip:
Day 1 – Travel to Anchorage
Day 2 – Anchorage to Talkeetna
Day 3 – Talkeetna
Day 4 – Talkeetna to Denali National Park
Day 5 – Denali National Park
Day 6 – Denali National Park
Day 7 – Denali National Park to Houston
Day 8 – Houston to Palmer
Day 9 – Palmer to Anchorage
Day 10 – Anchorage to Seward
Day 11 – Seward to Aialik Bay
Day 12 – Aialik Bay to Seward
Day 13 – Seward
Day 14 – Seward to Anchorage, and home
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