tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681519665016202842.post559263560402052026..comments2023-06-01T03:35:56.172-06:00Comments on The Road Less Traveled: Cool TrainsBarbara and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15950659270754642037noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681519665016202842.post-80199496977199959982012-12-11T14:34:53.916-07:002012-12-11T14:34:53.916-07:00Love model train set ups ... there are so many tin...Love model train set ups ... there are so many tiny details that are cleverly hidden here and there; it's like finding surprise gifts under the tree.<br /><br />Our first trip to Alaska was a cruisetour in 2001 ... we spent several days on our own around Anchorage and then joined our Princess group to travel by train-bus-airplane north to Denali, up the Dalton Hwy, and to Prudhoe Bay at the edge of the Arctic Ocean before flying back to Anchorage for a southbound cruise.<br /><br />Our second trip was in 2010, and we split it between a small-boat based bear watching trip from Kodiak to the Katmai Peninsula, and a land piece in and around Anchorage.<br /><br />What both these trips had in common ... yes, the bears were fantastic ... yes, the cruise was wonderful ... but Alaska is best appreciated when you can take your time on land. We plan to go back for the third time ... this time with our MH so that we can really take the time to enjoy what the state has to offer.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333995679958103393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681519665016202842.post-9967229048796347572012-12-08T21:52:22.003-07:002012-12-08T21:52:22.003-07:00Do you know what gauge the trains are?Do you know what gauge the trains are?Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547530703319496195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681519665016202842.post-49052209969652250232012-12-07T17:20:45.472-07:002012-12-07T17:20:45.472-07:00COOL minatures! I wish bicycles had seats like law...COOL minatures! I wish bicycles had seats like lawn mowers...now that would be comfy!<br />We flew to Alaska and rented a zippy little car, we did a lot of camping, and bed and breakfast stays and a boat trip for wildlife viewing, and a drive up to the artic circle... it was awesome. Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485055844682296876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681519665016202842.post-14260378745515682592012-12-07T08:20:05.342-07:002012-12-07T08:20:05.342-07:00The only way to SEE Alaska is by MH. I did it in 2...The only way to SEE Alaska is by MH. I did it in 2005 and we are going this next summer. All the stuff in between is missed if you don't do it this way.Donna Hufferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126021800720239737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681519665016202842.post-84714602885269610922012-12-07T06:26:38.763-07:002012-12-07T06:26:38.763-07:00What a clever train layout, the detail is amazing....What a clever train layout, the detail is amazing. Nice touches of reality like the derailed train in the water.<br /><br />Maybe you want to rethink taking a train to Alaska...Paul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.com