Category: Alaska 13
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Alaska 2013 – Seventh Week (Northern California, Yosemite and The Loneliest Road)
After the memorable visit to Ted Simon, I stopped for the night in Fort Bragg, on the northern coast of California, and left the following day under the most stunning skies California can offer on a summer day. The ride along the coast was splendid, and I took my time enjoying the views and stopping…
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Alaska 2013 – A Very Special Surprise
Today was my shortest riding day so far on this trip, mere 125 miles, but it was also one of the most special ones, for it was the day I had the privilege of spending a few hours visiting for the first time someone very dear to me. Those who know me well will probably…
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Alaska 2013 – Sixth Week (British Columbia, Seattle and Oregon Coast)
The sixth week on the journey marked the moment when I really felt I was on my way back home. Not an easy realization at all, after having experienced so much in Alaska and the Yukon these past weeks. As I kept riding south, my mind was racing with flashes of the many different places…
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Alaska 2013 – Fifth Week (Stewart-Cassiar Highway)
After the thrill of riding the Dempster Highway, it was time to settle down a little bit and start my way back home – very slowly… From Dawson City it was a long day (600 miles) straight to Watson Lake for yet another night at the Air Force Lodge and an unexpected surprise when I…
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Alaska 2013 – Fourth Week (Kenai Peninsula and the Dempster Highway)
One month has gone by way too fast… It seems like years ago when I left the comfort of my home and hit the road for this long trip, and what I’ve seen and experienced in these past four weeks is way more than I could’ve ever anticipated. After making it to Prudhoe Bay and…
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Alaska 2013 – Third Week (The Dalton Highway)
Third week and this time it is all about the road to Prudhoe Bay, at the northern tip of Alaska. Some people refer to it as Deadhorse, but no matter what name you end up using, the road remains the same: around 450 of some of the most challenging and rewarding miles a motorcyclist can…
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Alaska 2013 – Second Week
Almost two weeks now, and already 6,025 miles on the clock. It’s been a ride beyond anything I could have imagined before leaving home, and I guess the road will just keep getting better and better from now on. I crossed the border into Canada last Wednesday, via the Glacier National Park, and from there…
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Alaska 2013 – First Week
One week on the road today, 3,300 miles went by and a first pause to catch up with all I’ve seen and experienced these past days. I’m in Missoula, Montana, where I will have the bike serviced and prepared for the Yukon and Alaska. A day to do laundry, work on a few photos, reply…