Alaska on Friday

[Wantastrom]

I'm leaving Friday to join AK riders on their Alaska Ladies Tour, and I'll be riding a 650K8.
http://www.akrider.com/08ladiestour.html
Not my own bike, but I don't have the time to get out there from New York now, and it looks like a fun trip. No kids, husband, cooking, cleaning, working...just riding and having a great time!
I'm getting psyched! :)

[james1300]

Take lots of pic's and POST THEM!
Do you know where in AK your headed?
How long is your trip?
Ride Safe!!:D

[Wantastrom]

Start out in Anchorage, head north past Fairbanks. Farthest north is
Chena Hot Springs.
About 1000 miles in a week, maybe more.

[pinkman]

You'll have a great time. Anchorage is absolutely beautiful. Hopefully you'll have time to explore the town. Fairbanks is so-so, but the road between the two, past Denali, is nice. Hopefully the weather gods will smile on you and you'll be able to see the big mountain. Apparently, only 20% of the people who visit get to see the mountain.

When I was up there, I couldn't see McKinley at all. Then, when I started to head south to Anchorage I looked in my rearview mirror and there it was!
http://www.pinkman.org/tripreports/alaska99/breakdwn/8-13.jpg

[NordStrom]

Have fun, ride safe. If you meet up with our friends who are currently touring Alaska, say hi. Bill is on a tricked out black KTM Adventure 990, Susan is on a nice little light blue BMW F650GS.

[Wantastrom]

Will do.:)

[Missy B]

Sounds like a great trip! Can't wait to see all the pics when you return. :mrgreen:

[AK DD]

On your way from Fairbanks out to Chena Hot springs look north about 7 miles down Chena Hot Springs road and wave. You'll be passing my place.

DD in AK

[Wantastrom]

I'll look for your place.
Actually, the day we go to Chena, we're only riding about 65 miles. It's kind of a rest day - relax in the hot springs. But I might want to do some more riding, we'll see.
Any suggestions?

[Tige]

Enjoy your trip!

I'm so ready to head up there...

9 days and counting.

Tige

[Wantastrom]

I 'm back from Alaska, and the trip was better than I ever imagined!
Awesome scenery, great food and company, and over 1300 miles of riding.
I can't wait to go back.
I have to figure out how to post pics, and show you all. It was THE BEST!:p

[Strompette]

Impatiently awaiting those photos! I'd love to do that trip.

[james1300]

Yes! Pictures please!:)

[Wantastrom]

I got some pictures onto photobucket so now I'll try to post some.

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb246/jennmull_photos/?action=view&current=P7020344.jpg

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb246/jennmull_photos/?action=view&current=P7010324.jpg

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb246/jennmull_photos/?action=view&current=P7020351.jpg

I guess if you click on any of these, you can look at all the pics I posted. I took more than what's up there, but there are a lot. The hi-viz yellow jacket is me.

It was hard not to stop everywhere. The pics don't do the scenery justice though.

[Wantastrom]

Sorry it took so long.

[Strompette]

Awesome pictures! It looks as though you had a great time. Are you going to do up a ride report? I'd love to hear about your adventures.

[Vstromper]

On photobucket you can copy and paste the image code directly into your post and the pictures wil show.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb246/jennmull_photos/P7020344.jpg

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb246/jennmull_photos/P7010324.jpg

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb246/jennmull_photos/P7020351.jpg

Glad you had a good trip. I hope to go one day too.

[Wantastrom]

Thanks for the info about posting.
Heres a try.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb246/jennmull_photos/P7030401.jpg
It works! This is Valdez Harbor. Spectacular 360 degree view of the mountains.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb246/jennmull_photos/P7020349.jpg
Somewhere on the Denali Hwy, I think.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb246/jennmull_photos/P6290260.jpg
On the way up to Fairbanks.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb246/jennmull_photos/P7020382.jpg
Thompson Pass.

What a great trip! I'm ready to go back!

[S83]

Great pics! Great ride! And you discovered it is possible to get to Alaska from Anchorage. ;)

[sportydog]

Hi,

I'm so happy to hear that you carved out time from your busy life to take the time to experience a trip like this. I lived in Valdez for a short spell & those high poles really help you stay on the road in the winter months.

Did you get a chance to travel down to Seward? Fantastic scenery if a bit crowded. Could you post a few photographs if you did. How about Whittier or Homer?

Glad to hear that you had a wonderful trip!

[Wantastrom]

Hey Sportydog,
I didn't get to those spots, but I heard Homer is beautiful. One of the women on the trip arrived early and rode down to Homer on her own. She loved it.
If I had more time I would have kept the bike a few more days and kept on exploring.

We started out in Anchorage and did a big circle up to Fairbanks, past there some, and then back south on the Richardson Hwy.
I'd love to get back there with my husband on our bikes, but that's a lot of time for him to take off work.

So much riding for ATV's too! I'd love to take the family out there, rent a camper and some ATV's and just hang out along the Glenn Hwy and ride!