Posts tagged: Moose

Pt 2 – Fairbanks, AK, US to Whitehorse, YT, Canada (Jun-Jul 2009)

Kluane Lake, YT, Canada - RV, biker & cyclists heaven

Kluane Lake, YT, Canada - RV, biker & cyclists heaven

Courtesy of www.SladeRide.com

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Prologue – Peru, September 2005, Jon Slade ‘blog e-mail’ to home…

Firstly, an overlooked incident from the time of my last missive, whilst on mountaineering “manoeuvres” (no Jon, you are not and never have been in the army, Cub Scouts yes) in the Peruvian Andes. We’d been warned about thefts in our particular valley (Ishinca) and on the basis that we made up the only two tents in the whole area had become particularly vigilent, or so we thought.

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Side Trip – Southern Alaska, USA BY CAR! (Jun 2009)

Seward Glacier Cruise - ITS A HUMPBACK WHALE!

Seward Glacier Cruise - ITS A HUMPBACK WHALE!

Courtesy of www.SladeRide.com…

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With my legs somewhat rested, bike (Charles) stored in Fairbanks (thanks John) I set off in the middle of June for a 2 week driving tour of Southern Alaska a friend from Liverpool / New Jersey, Lee.  A CAR! NO PEDALLING!

To give you an idea of the sheer vastness that is Alaska, we cover 2000 miles…and only see maybe an eighth of the country!  But it was a great 2 weeks (thanks Lee) and needed after the previous 2 of hard cycling.

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