The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
welcome to Alaska sign and Karen Duquette
The Alaska interactive map and photos from the two RV Gypsies' RV adventure in 2009

Use the all inclusive menu listed under the map below. This is the BEST WAY because NOT every place is included on the map. Plus, items on the map are for informative purpose only and cannot be chosen from the map.
bullet Once you click on item 1a (below the map), you can continue the journey all the way to the finish line without returning to this page.

bullet NOTHING can be reached from the green circles on the map. Its sole purpose is to highlight the places the two RV Gypsies visited. But ALL can be reached from the MENU BELOW THE MAP. Enjoy!
Below the map is a MENU FOR ALASKA PHOTOS and SOME HISTORY

Map of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska 2009 Chena Hot Springs, Alaska 2009 Chicken, Alaska 2009 Delta Junction, Alaska 2009 Denali, Alaska 2009 Tok, Alaska 2009 Whittier, Alaska 2009 Valdez, Alaska 2009 bumps and gunk on the Alaska Highway Alaska Pipeline Hyder-Stewart Canada 2009 Watson Lake, Canada Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Haines Junction

bullet 1a: Entering Alaska June 1, 2009
 
bullet 1b: Tok, Alaska June 5, 2009
 
1c: Chicken, Alaska - three buildings make up the town - June 6, 2009
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bullet 2a: Travel Tok to Valdez - June 7, 2009
 
bullet 2b: Mount Wrangell - Willow Lake, mountains, a moose and more
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bullet 3a: Valdez, Old Valdez, Waterfalls, Heiden Canyon, Bayside RV Park - June 7, 2009
 
bullet 3b: Thompson Pass - hiking
 
bullet 3c: Worthington Glacier - the two RV Gypsies hiked on it
 
bullet 3d: Columbia and Meares Glacier Excursion
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bullet 4: The city of Glacier View, Alaska and Grand View RV Park - June 10, 2009
 
bullet 4a: Matanuska Glacier - the two RV Gypsies walked on Matanuska Glacier and found a lake in the middle of the glacier- Note - there is a second hike on the Matanuska Glacier with different results - you will see this when you get to item 18 below.
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bullet 5: Palmer, Alaska and Mt. View RV Park - and a moose in the campground - June 11, 2009
 
bullet 5a: ATV trip in backcountry Alaska - Note - there is a second ATV trip which actually got to Knik Glacier - see item 19 below after seeing this section.
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bullet 6: Whittier, Alaska - the tunnel that cars and trains share --- and more - June 16, 2009
 
bullet 6a: Prince William Sound Glacier Cruise - glacier caving June 17, 2009
 
bullet 6b: Alyeska Aerial Tram - June 16, 2009
 
bullet 6c: Portage Valley RV Park - beautiful scenery, hiking trails and more - nestled among the beauty of the trees, surrounded by the magnificence of the mountains and streams. After checking out the photos the two RV Gypsies took in the area, you will find a link to the RV Park website.
 
bullet 6d: hiking and icebergs and more
 
bullet 6e: Portage Glacier 
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bullet 7a: Seward - June 19, 2009
 
bullet 7b: Seward - salmon jumping and more
 
bullet 7c: Big Bear Glacier tour-Kenai Fjords National Park - glaciers, whales, and more
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bullet 8a: Soldotna, Alaska - June 23, 2009
 
bullet 8b: Beautiful scenery driving from Soldotna to Anchor Point and Homer
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bullet 9a: Anchor Point - bald eagles, golden eagles and more - - July 26, 2009
 
bullet 9b: Homer, Homer Spit, and bald eagles - July 25 and 26, 2009
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bullet 10a: Talkeetna - moose on the loose parade and the city of Talkeetna - June 29 - 30, 2009
 
bullet 10b: Mt. McKinley (Denali)
 
bullet 10c: Jet Boat adventure and more Mt. McKinley photos
 
bullet 10d: Alaska Bush Floatplane Adventure
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bullet 11a: Travel from Talkeetna to Denali - great scenery and more- July 2, 2009
 
bullet 11b: Denali Alaska-Denali Rainbow Village RV Park, plus Jeff King's Husky Homestead
 
bullet 11c: Denali National Park   - July 3, 2009 and July 6, 2009
 
bullet 11d: Panning for Gold at the end of the road in Denali National Park - July 3, 2009
 
bullet 11e: Wildlife in Denali National Park - grizzly, moose, caribou and more
 
bullet 11e2: Dogs training to be dog sled mush dogs in Denali National Park - July 6, 2009
 
bullet 11f: ATV backcountry tour - wild, rocky, and extremely dusty - July 5, 2009
 
bullet 11g: Jeep backcountry tour - Stampede Road-bumps, dips, sways, mud
 
bullet 11h: Horse Drawn Covered Wagon ride - July 4, 2009
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bullet 12a: Fairbanks - July 12, 2009
 
bullet 12b: Riverboat Discovery Cruise - Chena Indian Village and an Athabaskan Fish Camp - July 12, 2009
 
bullet 12c: El Dorado Gold Mine
 
bullet 12d: Pioneer Park - July 14, 2009
 
bullet 12e: WEIO - World Eskimo-Indian Olympics
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bullet 13: Chena Hot Springs - July 16 and 17, 2009
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bullet 14: North Pole, Alaska - July 19, 2009
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bullet 15: Delta Junction - the end of the Alaska Highway - and the Alaska Pipeline - July 20, 2009
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bullet 16: The Richardson Highway - Alaska pipeline, Donnelly Dome, Rainbow Ridge, Summit Lake
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bullet 17: Glennallen and Mt. Drum - July 21, 2009
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bullet 18: The two RV Gypsies hike on the Matanuska Glacier for the second time - but get a big surprise when they find out that it is totally different. (note: item 4a above is the first trip - be sure you have seen the first trip before viewing this). July 22, 2009
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bullet 19: ATV wilderness ride to the Knik Glacier - this time they make it to the Glacier (note: item 5a above is the first trip - be sure you have seen the first trip before viewing this) July 24, 2009
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bullet 20 and 20a: Anchorage Alaska and the sled dog rodeo - meet an Iditarod musher - Dallas Seavey - July 26, 2009
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bullet 21: Hatcher Pass and the Independence Gold Mine State Historical Park - July 27, 2009
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bullet 22: Wolf Country USA in Palmer - July 27, 2009
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bullet 23: Wasilla, Willow, and Houston - drive-throughs - July 28, 2009
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bullet 24: Cafe Michele in Talkeetna - yummy yummy - July 28, 2009
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bullet The Alaska Pipeline - photos from several locations throughout Alaska
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bullet 25: After viewing the pipeline from the visitor center in Fox, the two RV Gypsies took an interesting day-drive while waiting for their family to fly into Fairbanks for a visit. - August 1, 2009
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A special section of photos
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The daughter and grandchildren of the two RV Gypsies flew to Alaska for a 10 day visit and were taken to some of the same places that the two RV Gypsies visited earlier. August 3 - 12, 2009 Enjoy their photos.
bullet 26aa: Menu for Fairbanks, Alaska - (this includes all of #26 below.)
bullet 26a: Botanical Gardens in Fairbanks - August 2, 2009
bullet 26b: Family arrives in Fairbanks - August 3, 2009
bullet 26c: Riverboat Discovery Cruise - Chena Indian Village and an Athabaskan Fish Camp (same place as 12b above - but new photos with family) - - August 5, 2009
bullet 26d: El Dorado Gold Mine (same place as 12c above - but new photos with family) plus a quick stop at the Alaska Pipeline 8/5/09
bullet 26e: Pioneer Park (same place as 12d above - but new photos with family) August 4, 2009
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bullet 27aa:Chena Hot Springs Menu - includes all of items in 27 below
bullet 27a: Chena Hot Springs (same place as 13 above - but new photos with family)
bullet 27b: horseback riding at Chena Hot Springs - Lee and Kristen
bullet 27c: the Ice House at Chena Hot Springs - cold stuff
bullet 27d: dog cart riding at Chena Hot Springs - dusty stuff
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bullet 28: North Pole, Alaska (same place as 14 above - but new photos with family)
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bullet 29aa: Denali National Park Menu - includes 29a-29c
bullet 29a: Denali National Park (same place as 11c above new photos with family) - August 7, 2009
bullet 29b: More Wildlife in Denali National Park - lynx, beaver, grizzly, red fox, moose, caribou and more
bullet 29c: Grizzly Bear Campground - a thief in the campground - August 7, 2009
bullet 29d: Jet Boat ride and more gold panning - August 8, 2009
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bullet 30a: Valdez Glacier - compare with item 3a above - August 12, 2009
bullet 30b: Thompson's Pass Waterfalls at Heiden Canyon
bullet 30c: a climb up Worthington Glacier to the ice cave - compare with 3c above to see how much the glacier changed
(hint - there was not an ice cave earlier)
bullet 30d: Columbia Meares Glacier Excursion- compare with 3d above to see how much the glaciers have changed
bullet 30e: Valdez Harbor, a coyote, and the airplane trip - August 12, 2009
Then everyone flew back to Fairbanks, and Renee, Kristen and Alex immediately got on yet another airplane to return to Florida. Then the two RV Gypsies continued their Alaska adventures - so scroll down
bullet 31a: driving to Haines, Alaska from Fairbanks - August 14, 2009
bullet 31b: Haines, Alaska - August 15 - 16, 2009
bullet 31c: Bear fishing in Haines, Alaska

To get from Haines, Alaska to Hyder, Alaska, the two RV Gypsies had to drive through Canada
bullet 32: Hyder, Alaska and the Grizzly Bears plus Salmon Glacier and RV friends - August 21, 2009

LOOK BELOWBELOW ARE TWO CHOICES FOR CONTINUED NAVIGATION OF THIS WEBSITE
Leave Alaska and go to Canada August 20, 2009 - BYE BYE ALASKA - It is time for the two RV Gypsies to drive through Canada to the USA.

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back button If you came here from the Main Alaska Menu or want to see Alaska in 2015 or 2016, here is your link. (But do not miss out on the rest of 2009 travels.)