Day 16 - Aug 19: Mt. McKinley

A mid a mix of sun and rain, the AC'12 convoy had a rest day. Some took the bus tour up to the Mt. McKinley view point. Mike told me the group saw lots of wildlife.

Mike and Greg had to make a round-trip into Anchorage. Apparently it was sunny in Anchorage, but elsewhere, they encountered lots of rain.

Mt. McKinley, 1981

Be sure to check out the Paper Doll Blog, RV Adventures blog, and the AC'12 facebook page. There is a nice variety of pictures of the roads, wildlife, towns, BBQs, and the Alaska Veterans Memorial posted on them.

For those that might have missed seeing Mt. McKinley, here is a photo I took back in 1981 from the bus view point at Wonder Lake.

- Ellen

Day 14 - Aug 17: On to Willow, Alaska

The AC'12 convoy worked their way westward today to the town of Willow.  The convoy will not be going into Anchorage, so this is probably the closest point to Anchorage they will get. If I recall correctly, one of the sights they past today was the Matanuska Glacier.


AC'12 Day 14 travel route

The main convoy actually took a detour at Palmer to go over Hatcher Pass.  There are some cool mines up there, and was a favorite of mine from when we lived in Alaska.

- Ellen