Sitka

Continuing the Alaskan ferry trip, we were amazed how narrow the channels were, and how close to the shore we came.The next chance for going on shore was Sitka. This time we were met by a bus, that took us the 7 miles into town for a short 1 hr, 30 min visit. But the […]

Ketchikan

Continuing the trip on the ferry up the Alaska coast, we had a 6 hour layover in Ketchikan. We thought we would explore the town, however, we got there too early (6:30 am) and most shops were closed. The bus schedule was confusing, so we just walked around the town. But too soon, the town […]

Alaska 2026

Alaska 2026 – Reboot of our aborted Alaska 2025 trip, mixing it up a bit this time. We boarded the Kennicott, an Alaska state ferry, headed for Haines, Ak, with our RV safe on the car deck and our folding bikes secure inside. We had originally booked a 2 berth cabin with facilities (shower and […]

Update:

Our trip has ended before it really started! Last post we were stuck at Fraser Lake on Sunday, 8/10, waiting and hoping for a mobile tech to come and get our slide back in. Finally on Monday, 8/11, Burt Garcia came to our rescue. He was finally able to get it to retract, after much […]

ALASKA 2025

As if 2 weeks in a camper van on the South Island of New Zealand wasn’t enough – we just started a 6 week trip to Alaska in our RV. Finally getting over the pandemic travel pause, we are determined to make up for lost time. The plan is to drive straight to Stewart, BC […]

Last few days in New Zealnd

April 13, 2025: Our last stop in New Zealand was at the Rose Cottage Airbnb in Karaka, about 25 miles from Auckland. Three nights, two full days, 4/12-4/15. We decided to take it easy and visited the Glenbrook Vintage Railway in nearby Waiuku on 4/13 and a nice leisurely drive to Maraetai on the east […]

Glow Worms

4/12/25: Only in New Zealand, a fungus gnat produces a blue-green bioluminescence – hence the Glowworms. While they can be found at many locations, there is an awesome display in the glow worm caves in Waitomo.

Rail carts through the “Forgotten World”

4/11/25: The Forgotten World Adventures – This was a highlight of the trip – the Stratford-Okahukura Rail Line (142km) has 24 tunnels and 90 bridges and we were able to experience it from a rail cart (a converted golf cart). the route goes through remote locations and back country towns. There were many stops along […]

Northward Bound

4/10/25: Leaving Wellington, we headed north to our next destination, River Rock Air B&B at 22 Whakaraparapa (yes, that’s the name of the street!) in Kakahi. but before we got there, we discovered Steam Incorporated – they restore and maintain the heritage railway. No trains were running that day, but we were able to tour […]

Picton to Wellington

4/7-9/25: Picton is a little, typical seaside town, a bit touristy but still cute. We spent a day there after arriving on the train, before taking the ferry to Wellington on the North Island.