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Date:         Fri, 8 Aug 2003 21:37:03 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Roadhaus - Anchorage to Fairbanks Must See Suggestions?
Comments: To: Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
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If time permits, you can catch the ferry out of Whittier which will take you and your Westy through Prince William Sound over to Valdez. From Valdez you can drive up and over Thompson Pass - highest pass on the road system in Alaska - and back to Glenallen. From there you can turn back to Anchorage, or go to Tok, or go up through Summit and Paxon - the turnoff onto the old road to McKinley Park. Used to be the only way to McKinley Park. Going straight through the Paxon/Summit area however takes you to Delta Junction and Ft Greeley Army Base. From there you go the Tok Highway to Fairbanks or turn south and go to Tok where you exit South across the Canadian Border back to Beaver to start back down the Alaska Highway.

The Whittier/Valdez connection on the ferry is a really nice trip if you can connect.

By the way, if while in Kenai, if the place is still in business, you might check out Eadies (pronounced "E" "D's") Use to be part of Kenai's red light district in the bad old days, but the nature of the business was forced to change with the changing times, if you get my meaning. Lot of history there.

And in Anchorage, hit the Museum while you are there. Some incredible stuff there. Also visit the National Bank of Alaska (NBA - was bought out by Wells Fargo - don't know if the name changed or not) corporate headquarters building on the corner of "C" Street and Northern Lights Blvd. . The Rasmusson family - founders of NBA - created a museum there that is the best collection of Alaska native artifacts and historical doccuments in the state. It's an incredible place. Good place to visit.

Regards,

John Rodgers 88 GL Driver

Larry Chase wrote:

>Volks, > >Just arrived in Anchorage ...... and will be headed towards Fairbanks in >a day or so. > >Anyone have any "Must See" suggestions for the area. > >Also ..... is a detour south ... "Seward or Homer" worth the trip? > >Lastly ... if anyone in the Anchorage area and would like to get >together for a quick visit tomorrow (Saturday) ... please email or call. > > > >"Don't let your Dreams be Dreams." > - Jack Johnson > > >Larry Chase >Email: RoadGuy@RoadHaus.com >Web: <http://www.roadhaus.com/> www.RoadHaus.com >Cell: 480 620 8966 >What: North American Road Trip >How: RoadHaus - 1990 White VW Westfalia Syncro >Today: Roaming the Yukon & Alaska. > > >


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