Travelogue: Alaska 1999

A road trip around Alaska with Elisa Selig and Yingzi Zhang — hostels, campgrounds and as many trails as we could squeeze in. Photos are in the Alaska gallery.

July 26, 1999

• Arrived in Anchorage after a long flight.
• Board at “A Cousin of Mine” Bed and Breakfast.

July 27, 1999

• Drove towards Seward.
• Took pictures on the highway.
• Took a boat ride on the Portage Glacier.
• Arrived at the Moby Dick hostel in Seward.

July 28, 1999

• Set out on Lost Lake Trail outside of Seward.
• Returned half dead!
• Camped at Seward public campground.

July 29, 1999

• Took Kenai Fjords wildlife cruise.
• Drove to Girdwood.
• Checked into Alyeska hostel.

July 30, 1999

• Hit the gold-mine ruins trail (Crow Creek).
• Headed towards Fairbanks.
• Camped along the way close to a glacier.

July 31, 1999

• Reached Fairbanks.
• Checked into Shirley’s hostel.

August 1, 1999

• Hung out in Fairbanks.
• Checked out the museum at University of Alaska.
• Slept in the hostel.

August 2, 1999

• Drove to Chena hot springs.
• Headed for Denali.
• Camped at Grizzly Bear camp.

August 3, 1999

• Dog sled demo at Denali.
• Mt. McKinley overlook trail.
• Camped again at Grizzly.

August 4, 1999

• Took the bus tour to Wonder Lake in Denali.
• Slept at Grizzly camp.

August 5, 1999

• Drove back to Anchorage.
• Checked into Spenard hostel.
• Dinner at Tampura.

August 6, 1999

• Dropped Yingzi at the airport.
• Got photos developed.
• Did the bike ride on the coastal trail.
• Departed from Alaska at night.