Zamgwar's Two Weeks in ALASKA- LAND & SEA-

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Greetings

 

Below are you tube links for my two part video showing highlights of a land and sea adventure aboard the Diamond Princess. I put both videos together for fun but also to be able to show some of the things I looked for when planning and of course anticipating our Alaskan Trip. I hope you enjoy it. If I can be of any other help please ask.

 

PART ONE (Land on your own)- 13 minutes long and shows a bit of the mindblowingly wonderful stuff we saw while driving around Alaska for 5 days. Everything was arranged on our own. It includes;

Denali National Park

What you can see from the shuttle bus to the Eielson (sp?) visitors center in the park

The Hike to Matanuska Glacier

Bed and Breakfasts we stayed at- The Denali Lakeview inn near Denali National Park & Susitna Place in Anchorage (much better value than hotels!!!)

Hatcher Pass

Independence Gold Mine

Freestyle Gold Panning on the Susitna River

Mt. McKinley on a cloudless day

Some of what you’ll see driving on Parks Highway

 

Part one- Link

 

PART TWO (Cruise)- 5 minutes long and focuses mostly on what you'll see from a cruise ship (Diamond Princess in this instance) going southbound from Whittier to Vancouver. The video picks up again on the Alaskan Railroad's southbound Glacial Discovery train to the port of Whittier. It includes;

 

More of the train ride from anchorage to Whittier and more of Glacier Bay

Skagway

What you’ll see on a tour with the famous (or infamous-LOL) Dyea Dave

The White Pass and Yukon Railroad to Carcross

Port of Juneau

Whale watching from a small private “six pack” boat

Ketchikan

Ship life aboard Diamond Princess

Range of clothing

2 wonderful days in Vancouver/Victoria biking and just enjoying life

 

Part two video link

 

Enjoy!!!! I’ll be back to the cruise critic boards very shortly to plan my 2012 cruise!!

 

John

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