Canada and Alaska
July 5, 2022 - We're flying to Halifax. Our Luis is coming by ship.
July 7, 2022 – Picking up Luis at the port. It took us the whole day. Of course, it goes faster if you get up earlier or just get things done without waiting for others. But it was more fun this way, and we heard some exciting stories.
July 8, 2022 – Starting in Halifax, we headed for Quebec. It quickly became clear to us that the approximately 1,020 km couldn't be completed in one go. So we spent the night on the way to Fredericton. We used the evening to get Luis settled in better.
And the rear light is now on the bike rack, everything according to regulations!
July 9, 2022 – Continue to Quebec. It took some time to find an available campsite. Luckily, there are only three official ones in the city.
July 11, 2022 – After the city tour in Quebec we continue to Montreal, which is only about 300km away.
July 12, 2022 – Full stop, Luis has a problem! Just arrived in Montreal and reached a garage (https://www.landroverlaval.com/). Clutch broken, radiator leaking, and a few other minor problems.
July 24, 2022 – We have a temporary alternative, a Dodge Charger, and we drive and sleep in the car. It's all working. We're currently in Mont Tremblant National Park.
July 29, 2022 – July 31, 2022 – since Luis is still not finished, we went to Toronto
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The first leg was supposed to take us to Chicago. Plans changed: it goes to Montreal, then directly to Alaska via Ottawa, Winnipeg...New text
August 1, 2022 – we are on the way to Winnipeg (Arnprior – Antrim Truck Stop) – an absolute recommendation
4.08.2022 – it drives well, we roll at about 85km/h and landed in Dryden today
5.08.2022 – Winnipeg, the first big stage is over.
8.08.2022 – Edmonton, across the states of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and now Alberta, about 3650 km from Montreal in just under a week, and we used about 390 liters of diesel, which isn't bad at all.
9.08.2022 – from Grand Prairie to Fort Nelson -on the Alaska Highway and all around us oil business
13.08.2022 – landed in Keno City (Mayo and Silver Trail), the journey went via Liad River Hot Springs, Watson Lake, very nice overnight stay right next to the recreation center, shower in the morning and then on to Faro, a very nice public campsite
18.08.2022 – from Faro we went to the Dempster Highway https://www.dempsterhighway.com/ and then to Tuktoyaktuk (August 16, 2022), directly to the Arctic Ocean, and back again, finally to Dawason City. A short stop in Eagle Plains (the hotel is very nice—we stayed overnight at the Rock River Campsite anyway).
20.08.2022 – 2 days of relaxation in Dawson City (arrival on August 18, 2022), small inspection and cleaning of car, clothes and person
23.08.2022 – Fairbanks, we are from Dawson City on the "Top of the World" Highway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_of_the_World_Highway across the border to Tok/Alaska (21.08.2022), From Tok we continued along the Alaska Highway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Highway to Delta Junction (end of the Alaska Highway) and then (Richardson Highway - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richardson_Highway) to Fairbanks.
25.08.2022 – Exit to Deadhorse – Dalton Highway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton_Highway – Destination Prudhoe Bay, the place where Alaska produces oil – an impressive structure along the Alaska Pipeline
27.08.2022 - Arrival Deadhorse
28.08.2022 – Marion Lake Campground - after an overnight stay at the oil workers' hotel (Aurora Hotel http://theaurorahotel.net/ very pleasant, really) Departure back towards Fairbanks
29.08.2022 – back in Fairbanks, a day off, washing and resting
31.08.2022 – Trip to Denali National Park https://www.nps.gov/dena/index.htm, at night there was frost for the first time but we saw Denali (see pictures)
September 2, 2022 – Denali Highway exit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denali_Highway , we make a small detour to Anchorage from the 2nd to the 3rd overnight stay on the highway and on 3.09.2022 arrival in Glennalen (Northern Nights Campground)
September 5, 2022 – Anchorage (4.09.2022) and we will stay for a few days, we drove the Denali Highway to Paxson, then the Richardson Highway to Glennallen and then the Glen Highway via Palmer (visit to the Muskox Farm https://www.muskoxfarm.org/) to Anchorage
September 7, 2022 - Overnight stay in Soldatna on the way to Homer
September 11, 2022 – Seward, before trail to Exit Glacier https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit-Gletscher
12.09.2022 – Whittier, overnight stay in the hotel https://innatwhittier.com/ and on September 14th the ship goes to Valdez
September 14, 2022 - Valdez, overnight at the Valdez RV Park https://www.valdezrvpark.com/, a real recommendation - we were the last guests for this season
September 15, 2022 - Drive to Tok, the last stop in Alaska
September 16, 2022 - from Tok to Canada, border crossing Beaver Creek, overnight stay at Kluane Lake (Congdon Creek Campground), we have now circled the Wrangell Mountains https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrangell_Mountains once and seen the mountains (Mount Blackburn, Mount Wrangell and Mount Sanford
September 17, 2022 – Whitehorse, from Beaver Creek via Kluane National Park, with Canada’s highest mountains (Mont Logan https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Logan) and great lakes for camping
20.09.2022 – Departure from Whitehorse towards Watson Lake along the Pelly Mountains, change at Lower Post to the Cassair Highway to Jade City
21.09.2022 – from Jade City to Iskut – detour on the Telegraph Creek Road to Glenora and back
September 22, 2022 – Drive to Stewart Highway 37A
September 23, 2002 – Drive from Stewart to Salmon Glacier and back to Stewart (short detour back to Alaska)
September 24, 2022 – Departure from Stewart towards Prince George, overnight stay at Fraser Lake (directly on the lake) before Prince George)
September 27, 2022 – Drive along Highway 16 and stop at Mount Robson (an amazing mountain). Arrival (September 26, 2022) in Jasper (Whistlers Campground, very large but good and inexpensive). – Ride the Jasper Skytrain to Whistlers Summit, before that, on September 25, 2022, overnight stay at Lasalle Lake (beautifully located right on the lake).
September 28, 2022 – Arrival in Banff (Banff National Park) – Morning departure from Jasper (Jasper National Park) – On the way (Highway 93 – Icefield Parkway) stop at the Athabascan Fall and of course at the Columbia Icefield Center and hike to the Athabascan Glacier – we passed Mount Edith Cavell and thought of Aunt Edith
October 2, 2022 – Calgary/Okotoks – We were already in Calgary on September 29, 2022, and took our Luis to TRS Automotive. The transmission was broken. We drove back to Banff and enjoyed the days there. Now we're in Okotoks with Laura and Jeff.
October 6, 2022 – Waterton Lakes National Park (https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/waterton) – he's still driving and we're just looking at everything.
October 10, 2022 – Procter/Nelson, we visit Dorothea and Peter, whom we met at Fraser Lake. It's as if we've known each other for years.
October 14, 2022 – Calgary/ Okotoks – back with Laura and Jeff
October 17, 2022 – Vancouver/ City/ Downtown – Airbnb, we are here by plane while Luis is being repaired
October 28, 2022 – back in Okotoks/ Calgary – back with Laura and Jeff, the gearbox is here and is already being installed – hopefully we can continue soon
November 5, 2022 – Exit Okotoks towards Vancouver, drive on Highway 1 – Trans Canada Highway, over the Rockies with lots of snow and difficult road conditions and detours (HW 93 and 95) – but Luis drives great
November 6, 2022 – Arrival in Vancouver Island Nanaimo (ferry crossing from Horseshoe Bay) and then directly to Duncan / Mill Bay
November 9, 2022 – Departure by ferry from Victoria (British Columbia/ Canada) to Port Angeles – Seattle USA
This concludes our adventure in Canada and we begin the second part, the USA!
