The great Alaskan road trip
Feb 28th – March 16th
What sort of crazy Australians, no TERRITORIANS decide to drive 3,500km in the middle of winter just to see a dog sled race?
Brendan & I
And not just any dog sled race but the great Iditarod itself. This trip was many weeks in planning. Originally we had planned to fly however when it came down to it the drive was much more enticing (and fund friendly) We are Territorians you know we are used to driving long distances to get to the next big city! Firstly Jeepy had to be prepared which involved a big service that got him nice and ready for the long drive. Brendan picked up some essentials, oil, spare belt etc.
Accomodation was the next big thing and I don’t think we would have made it without couchsurfing. In fact our entire trip was based around where we could surf on couches! If you’ve never heard of it I suggest you do now and sign up! It’s a great way to meet new people and learn a lot about local areas you might not normally experience.
Day 1.
We left Banff around 7am in the morning. We had prepared breakfast the night before so all we had to do was microwave our sandwiches and hit the road. Another good idea for a long road trip. If you are planning on early mornings you can waste a lot of time getting breakfast! We pre made bacon & egg sandwiches for the whole week. It was an easy grab and go. We took the route through Jasper & Hwy 40 which shaved off a couple of 100km and was easily the more scenic drive of the two! I guess there isn’t to much to talk about this drive since we didn’t really do much just a straight drive to Dawson Creek. Mile 0 of the Alaska Hwy. This is where we met our first ever couchsurfing hosts! Cynthia & Randy. They easily surpassed all my expectations! We got into DC about 5pm and Cynthia picked us up to lead us to her house. It was a gorgeous little house just on the outskirts overlooking a pretty river. She had two beautiful dogs that were not to friendly. She had picked us up some drinks so we sat around the bench talking and drinking. About 10pm they decided to show us a little pub. The pub was called “…” it was run by a woman named Patty and was full of stuff! Patty loved to collect things from old sabertooth tiger fossils to photos of people from the area years ago. We drank there for a bit and played a girls vs boys shuffleboard. The girls lost, but not by much. We eventually got home and to bed by 1am. It was our own room with a queen bed. Heaven!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
The great Alaskan road trip
Feb 28th – March 16th
What sort of crazy Australians, no TERRITORIANS decide to drive 3,500km in the middle of winter just to see a dog sled race?
Us.
And not just any dog sled race but the great Iditarod itself. This trip was many weeks in planning. Originally we had planned to fly however when it came down to it the drive was much more enticing (and fund friendly) We are Territorians you know we are used to driving long distances to get to the next big city! Firstly Jeepy had to be prepared which involved a big service that got him nice and ready for the long drive. Brendan picked up some essentials, oil, spare belt etc.
Accomodation was the next big thing and I don’t think we would have made it without couchsurfing. In fact our entire trip was based around where we could surf on couches! If you’ve never heard of it I suggest you do now and sign up! It’s a great way to meet new people and learn a lot about local areas you might not normally experience.
Day 1.
We left Banff around 7am in the morning. We had prepared breakfast the night before so all we had to do was microwave our sandwiches and hit the road. Another good idea for a long road trip. If you are planning on early mornings you can waste a lot of time getting breakfast! We pre made bacon & egg sandwiches for the whole week. It was an easy grab and go. We took the route through Jasper & Hwy 40 which shaved off a couple of 100km and was easily the more scenic drive of the two! I guess there isn’t to much to talk about this drive since we didn’t really do much just a straight drive to Dawson Creek. Mile 0 of the Alaska Hwy. This is where we met our first ever couchsurfing hosts! Cynthia & Randy. They easily surpassed all my expectations! We got into DC about 5pm and Cynthia picked us up to lead us to her house. It was a gorgeous little house just on the outskirts overlooking a pretty river. She had two beautiful dogs that were not to friendly. She had picked us up some drinks so we sat around the bench talking and drinking. About 10pm they decided to show us a little pub. The pub was called “…” it was run by a woman named Patty and was full of stuff! Patty loved to collect things from old sabertooth tiger fossils to photos of people from the area years ago. We drank there for a bit and played a girls vs boys shuffleboard. The girls lost, but not by much. We eventually got home and to bed by 1am. It was our own room with a queen bed. Heaven!
What sort of crazy Australians, no TERRITORIANS decide to drive 3,500km in the middle of winter just to see a dog sled race?
Us.
And not just any dog sled race but the great Iditarod itself. This trip was many weeks in planning. Originally we had planned to fly however when it came down to it the drive was much more enticing (and fund friendly) We are Territorians you know we are used to driving long distances to get to the next big city! Firstly Jeepy had to be prepared which involved a big service that got him nice and ready for the long drive. Brendan picked up some essentials, oil, spare belt etc.
Accomodation was the next big thing and I don’t think we would have made it without couchsurfing. In fact our entire trip was based around where we could surf on couches! If you’ve never heard of it I suggest you do now and sign up! It’s a great way to meet new people and learn a lot about local areas you might not normally experience.
Day 1.
We left Banff around 7am in the morning. We had prepared breakfast the night before so all we had to do was microwave our sandwiches and hit the road. Another good idea for a long road trip. If you are planning on early mornings you can waste a lot of time getting breakfast! We pre made bacon & egg sandwiches for the whole week. It was an easy grab and go. We took the route through Jasper & Hwy 40 which shaved off a couple of 100km and was easily the more scenic drive of the two! I guess there isn’t to much to talk about this drive since we didn’t really do much just a straight drive to Dawson Creek. Mile 0 of the Alaska Hwy. This is where we met our first ever couchsurfing hosts! Cynthia & Randy. They easily surpassed all my expectations! We got into DC about 5pm and Cynthia picked us up to lead us to her house. It was a gorgeous little house just on the outskirts overlooking a pretty river. She had two beautiful dogs that were not to friendly. She had picked us up some drinks so we sat around the bench talking and drinking. About 10pm they decided to show us a little pub. The pub was called “…” it was run by a woman named Patty and was full of stuff! Patty loved to collect things from old sabertooth tiger fossils to photos of people from the area years ago. We drank there for a bit and played a girls vs boys shuffleboard. The girls lost, but not by much. We eventually got home and to bed by 1am. It was our own room with a queen bed. Heaven!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Dad vs Jill
My dad got beaten up by our pet emu Jill. I hear its pretty bad, pictures to come.
Reminds me of the time I vsed one of our emus. Imagine, skinny little 15 year old me blocking the only escape. An archway. I cant even remember which emu it was, maybe ernie? Dad is trying to chase him back into his cage but instead of taking the logical route he decides to jump over me. He didnt make the jump, there was about 20cm between me and the roof but he did land on me his huge feet clawing my side. The bastard bird drew blood.
I remember when Jill was a sweet little baby emu and her and her brother Jack (jack and jill how original) used to follow me around the farm. What happened..
Reminds me of the time I vsed one of our emus. Imagine, skinny little 15 year old me blocking the only escape. An archway. I cant even remember which emu it was, maybe ernie? Dad is trying to chase him back into his cage but instead of taking the logical route he decides to jump over me. He didnt make the jump, there was about 20cm between me and the roof but he did land on me his huge feet clawing my side. The bastard bird drew blood.
I remember when Jill was a sweet little baby emu and her and her brother Jack (jack and jill how original) used to follow me around the farm. What happened..
Monday, February 16, 2009
Can you feel the love tonight?
Talk about valentines day gone awry..
A guy booked into one of our premiun honeymoon suites of $500 a night ended up in a psych ward Sunday morning. After dinner I guess his girlfriend dumped him there was a huge fight then the guy decided to kill? himself. Slit both his wrists and his throat. Blood EVERYWHERE!
His girlfriend watched him do it and ran next door to grab another guest for assistance.
But on a happier note two of our hotel hottubs were christend as young lovers consumated their love. Meanwhile they had a bit of an audience as the hotels were all sold out and the hottub the best place to be.
A guy booked into one of our premiun honeymoon suites of $500 a night ended up in a psych ward Sunday morning. After dinner I guess his girlfriend dumped him there was a huge fight then the guy decided to kill? himself. Slit both his wrists and his throat. Blood EVERYWHERE!
His girlfriend watched him do it and ran next door to grab another guest for assistance.
But on a happier note two of our hotel hottubs were christend as young lovers consumated their love. Meanwhile they had a bit of an audience as the hotels were all sold out and the hottub the best place to be.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
wanted: bed
Ok I'm sleeping on the floor at the moment.
Brendan kicked me off the bed and made me sleep on the floor!
Well seriously I'm on a mattress and brendan is on the bed because we both like the space of a queen/king and only have a double. But gee since sleeping on my own I've been sleeping so much better!
Anyone has a bed?
Brendan kicked me off the bed and made me sleep on the floor!
Well seriously I'm on a mattress and brendan is on the bed because we both like the space of a queen/king and only have a double. But gee since sleeping on my own I've been sleeping so much better!
Anyone has a bed?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Right now im watching Highschool Musical 3
Something to be proud about. Stupid disney crap..
I'm really sore and just spent a TON of money on stuff we need. I guess the big purchase was a GPS.
I spent Tuesday and Wednesday boarding with Taki. She is off to Mexico next week then we are off to Alaska the week after. So by the time we hit the slopes together again it will be april! With the way the weather has been im worried there wont be enough snow to keep going till end of may!!
My knee is killing me, I ended up on all these sucky runs and had to ride on my edge to much, or fall down a big cliff.
Had dinner with a bunch of Australians last night and they said that my accent was from a small town! Well, im from Darwin! but apparently the way I speak has so much slang and stuff in it I sound "bogan" LOL well I am a territorian.
I'm really sore and just spent a TON of money on stuff we need. I guess the big purchase was a GPS.
I spent Tuesday and Wednesday boarding with Taki. She is off to Mexico next week then we are off to Alaska the week after. So by the time we hit the slopes together again it will be april! With the way the weather has been im worried there wont be enough snow to keep going till end of may!!
My knee is killing me, I ended up on all these sucky runs and had to ride on my edge to much, or fall down a big cliff.
Had dinner with a bunch of Australians last night and they said that my accent was from a small town! Well, im from Darwin! but apparently the way I speak has so much slang and stuff in it I sound "bogan" LOL well I am a territorian.
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