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| To enter the RV Park, the two RV Gypsies drove
over a very short bridge at the entry to the campground and photographed
the wonderful view on each side of the bridge. |
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Portage Valley
Cabins and RV Park is the only RV park offering full hookups in the
Portage/Whittier area. Finally you have the option for 20, 30 and even
50 amp electric hookups, hot showers, ice cold and spring fresh water
and all this in the most scenic setting surrounded by towering mountains,
brilliant blue glaciers and a number of ponds and streams for an evenings
fishing with the family. Reservations can be arranged by calling 907-783-3111 |
A moose greeted the two
RV Gypsies
from the front porch of the park. |
A fire was always burning here and
RVers are welcome to BBQ
under this tent - a nice touch! |
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| Views from the RV
of the two RV Gypsies - with wild animal poop all around. Although the park
worker said there were small black bears in the area, the two RV Gypsies
did not see any, although Karen Duquette watched out the window of her RV
until 2 a.m. each night. (It was not dark at 2 a.m. here in Alaska.) |
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| Three photos
with animal poop that crazy Lee Duquette pretended to pick up
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Below: What a wonderful
view from the RV of the two RV Gypsies at Portage Valley RV Park. |
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| After visiting Seward,
Soldotna, Anchor Point, and Homer Alaska, the two RV Gypsies returned
to Portage Valley RV Park because there are limited roads in Alaska and
backtracking was necessary to get to their next destination of Talkeetna.
This time, they took a small cruise to Portage Glacier (link to that site
and more is below). |
| For the first time
since being in Alaska, the two RV Gypsies had beautiful sunny weather and
Karen Duquette was able to enjoy some wine and cheese in her "new
yard." |
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| Below: The two RV
Gypsies took a hike in the woods behind their RV to look at the un-named
glacier behind the RV Park. They could see the glacier shown below from
their RV in the campground. |
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| Above - The glacier as seen from the RV, and
below the foot of the glacier as seen by hiking in the woods |
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Below: Unbelievably beautiful
scenery beside the glacier. |
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| There was wildlife
poop and footprints all along the trail. But no wildlife were seen during
this hike (just mosquitoes that bit Karen Duquette). However, around 10
p.m. that evening, Karen saw a mommy moose and her baby come
out of the woods and walk through the campground. There was not enough time
to get a photo. The two RV Gypsies are glad they did NOT meet the moose
while on the trail (especially since she had a baby - that is when they
might attack). |
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