Nancy and I attempted to define our 10 best days on the trip and ended up with 16 finalists. They're listed in order of appearance below. The finalists are all days we'll remember vividly for the rest of our lives. You'll notice some 7, 8, and 9 day gaps between these "super-days". Those gaps were filled with scenery and experiences that would be fond memories for most vacations. We had great days in those gaps, but the 16 days below are the indelible record of our Alaska RV Adventure.
7-July
A Day Of Toil And Triumph
Tetsa River to Muncho Lake: Stone Sheep, Cariboo, Moose, And Awesomely Beautiful Mountains
15-July
One Moose, Two Moose--Brown Moose, New Moose
Dempster Day 1--Magnificant Mountains, Mini-Glacier At The Roadside, Two Moose, Artic Fox, And Mosquitoes
16-July
Red Rodents For A Cool Lady
Dempster Highway Day 2: Yukon Love Affair
17-July
A Gray And Grizzly Day
Dempster Highway Day 3: Clouds, Mountains, Rain, Mud, Grizzlies, Fog, And Really Wilderness Hilltop Campsite
26-July
A Gray And Glacier Day
Valdez Charter Boat Trip: Birds, Otters, Seals, Whales, Waterfalls, And Incredible Glaciers
28-July
Here We Go Shoupe De Shoupe
Valdez Das Bot Trip: More Birds And Otters Plus Our Own Private Glacier
6-August
Island In The Sun
Kodiak Island: Arrival, Pillar Mountain 360 Degree View, Twin Creeks Camping, And Salmon EVERYWHERE
8-August
Big Brown Bears
Kodiak Island Bear Trip: Beaucoup Bears And Cool Plane Ride
10-August
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Kodiak Island: Rude Awakening, Pasagchak Road To Pinnacle In The Mist And Rocket Man
12-August
Up A Not So Lazy River
Kenai River Rafting: Bright Blue, Salmon And Salmon Fishers Teeming, A Pair Of Grizzlies
16-August
Delightful, Incredible Denali
Denali Bus Trip: Biggest Wildlife Day So Far, Very Impressive Terraine
19-August
Chean Rolla Underthebridgeda
Chena River Raft Trip: Lazy And Lovely
26-August
"Marshall Dillon! Marshall Dillon"
Haines Day 2: Bears, Owl, Fishing In A Quaint Setting
29-August
Yin & Yang
Drive To Skagway: Nearly Deserted Road In Nicely Desert-like Wilderness
1-September
Rabbit/Rabbit--Bear/Bear/Bear/Bear/Bear/Bear/Bear…
Stewart/Hyder Day 1: Championship Bear Day With Daunting Scenery For Good Measure
2-September
Grizzlies, and Glaciers, and Shrews..Oh My!
Stewart/Hyder Day 2: If The Shrew Sits, Stare At It
