{"id":186,"date":"2011-07-04T05:54:21","date_gmt":"2011-07-04T12:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/soundquarters.com\/bobsblog\/?page_id=186"},"modified":"2012-04-05T13:54:03","modified_gmt":"2012-04-05T20:54:03","slug":"alaska","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/soundquarters.com\/bobsblog\/?page_id=186","title":{"rendered":"Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Planned route<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Early\u00a0in 2011\u00a0I decided that it was time to plan a motorcycle trip to Alaska. Well, not actually “to” Alaska, but “in” Alaska. There’s no way I would be able to assemble enough consecutive days to be able to ride there and back, so I am doing the next best thing, which is to fly there and rent a motorcycle for a week.<\/p>\n

Alaska’s a very big place and I will only be able to cover a fraction of it, but the folks at MotoQuest have created a route that will take me to many interesting places. In all I will be riding about 1,500 miles. A map of my route is on the left.<\/div>\n
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I will arrive in Anchorage late on July 21 and with very little sleep, I will set out the next day.<\/div>\n
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Although I will be traveling alone, all of my routes and accommodations have been prearranged by MotoQuest. Generally, I will ride approximately 250 miles a day on a mixture of paved and gravel roads. With the task of only having to cover a relatively short distance each day, I should be left with plenty of time to explore once I arrive at the day’s destination.<\/div>\n
I will be posting updates from the road as time and internet access will allow.<\/div>\n
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July 22, 2011<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>After a long couple of flights and far too little sleep, I was ready to begin my adventure.\u00a0 I called MotoQuest for a pickup, and after a short wait, I was being retrieved by the owner of MotoQuest himself.\u00a0 A nice guy, he started the operation 12 years ago.\u00a0 Originally formed for Alaska tours only, MotoQuest now conducts tours around the world.<\/p>\n

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MotoQuest<\/p><\/div>\n

MotoQuest’s international headquarters,\u00a0situated in a modest building, is located about 5 minutes from my hotel.\u00a0 The folks there are very nice and thorough.\u00a0 I was given an organized\u00a0folder with a detailed itinerary, t-shirt, hat and a complete run-down on the motorcycle that I would be riding.<\/p>\n

I’m riding a Suzuki V-Strom 650.\u00a0 I’m very familiar with the power plant as it is the same engine that was on the two SV650’s that I have owned.\u00a0 Very dependable with respectable power.\u00a0 The bike is fitted with rugged side cases, crash bars and heated hand grips.\u00a0 Should do the job nicely.<\/p>\n

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It's me!<\/p><\/div>\n

Once underway, the first goal is Seward, AK, about 130 miles south on the coast.\u00a0 If you have ever watched “Deadliest Catch” on Discovery, you will recognize Seward as the main port for the fleet of crab boats.<\/p>\n

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View from Seward Hwy<\/p><\/div>\n

The route down to Seward follows the coastline.\u00a0 Majestic, snow-topped mountains on either side of the road funnel traffic through scenic vistas.\u00a0 Very popular, I think every Alaskan had Seward in mind for a destination that day.\u00a0 Traffic was surprisingly heavy.<\/p>\n

Once in Seward, I turned off the main road and drove through the touristy part of town.\u00a0 The town has really gained popularity as the result of the Discovery Channel.\u00a0 Very crowded in the touristy section.\u00a0 There was also a large cruise ship in port, which added to the throng, so I sought out the less visited part of town and stopped to eat and take a few pictures.<\/p>\n

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Downtown Seward<\/p><\/div>\n

Seward is a fishing port.\u00a0 There are many crab boats and seafood processing facilities.\u00a0 I didn’t do any research on the town, but it is reasonable to assume that the winter population is probably about 3,000 to 5,000.<\/p>\n

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Alyeska Resort<\/p><\/div>\n

Leaving Seward, I retraced my route to Girdwood, a resort town about 30 miles south of Anchorage.\u00a0 I would be spending the night at the Alyeska Resort, a winter sports destination in the colder months and hiking, biking & hang-gliding in the summer.\u00a0 It’s quite impressive.\u00a0 Very nice lodge with every amenity you can imagine.\u00a0 It makes me think that the only problem with a tightly scripted tour, such as the one that I am on, is that there is no flexibility to linger if you want to stay and explore.<\/p>\n

After a nice, light dinner, a cigar and to bed.\u00a0 The destination tomorrow is Talkeenta.<\/p>\n

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July 23, 2011<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Today\u2019s goal is Talkeetna, about 150 miles north.\u00a0 I\u2019ll pass through Anchorage again, and Sarah Palin\u2019s home town of Wasilla on my way to Talkeetna.<\/p>\n

The roads are paved and in very good condition, about half the distance is a 4-lane divided highway and the rest is two lanes with an occasional third lane for passing.<\/p>\n

The weather is cooperating so far, with partly cloudy skies in the morning turning into mostly cloudy with little spits of rain by the time I rolled into Talkeetna.<\/p>\n

Views along this particular stretch of highway are mostly not too remarkable.\u00a0 Pretty flat,
\nalthough the mountains are always visible in the distance.\u00a0 That said, the landscape is pretty spectacular by Florida standards everywhere you look.<\/p>\n

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Downtown Talkeetna<\/p><\/div>\n

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Historic Nagley's Srore<\/p><\/div>\n

Talkeetna is a popular tourist destination.\u00a0 I am told that it was the inspiration for the town featured in the TV show \u201cNorthern Exposure\u201d.\u00a0 As I rolled into town, there were lots of people walking in the street.\u00a0 Some have come to visit the quaint shops and restaurants, while others are here to enjoy outdoor activities that the area has to offer.\u00a0 \u201cFlightseeing\u201d is a major draw and float planes are everywhere.\u00a0 \u00a0Additionally, salmon fishing is a big deal and the salmon theme is in evidence just about everywhere.\u00a0 Talkeetna has a permanent population of less than 1,000, but swells during the summer.<\/p>\n

From Wikipedia:<\/p>\n

Talkeetna is located at the confluence of three rivers, the Susitna, Chulitna and Talkeetna. The Talkeetna townsite was established in 1919 when the railroad surveyed and auctioned 80 lots. \u00a0Flightseeing, rafting, mountain biking, hiking, camping, fishing and hunting make up a large portion of the local economy. \u00a0The core downtown area is classified as a National Historic Site, with buildings dating from the early 1900s<\/em>
\nincluding Nagley’s General Store, Fairview Inn and the Talkeetna Roadhouse.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Swiss-Alaska Inn<\/p><\/div>\n

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My cabin<\/p><\/div>\n

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Evening cigar<\/p><\/div>\n

I am staying at the Swiss-Alaska Inn, a collection of rustic cabins and a restaurant a couple of blocks off the main drag.\u00a0 No TV signal in this part of the woods, but there is internet access.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow is a big day.\u00a0 239 miles of mostly non-paved roads that will take me through part of Denali National Park.\u00a0 Oh, and it will be raining all day!<\/p>\n

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July 24, 2011<\/h3>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Awesome.<\/p>\n

No, AWESOME!\u00a0 THIS is why I came here.\u00a0 Simply fantastic day today.\u00a0 Four days to go and I don\u2019t know how it could get much better.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Today\u2019s ride took me north to the Denali Highway.\u00a0 As if the paved roads weren\u2019t good enough, the Denali Highway, with its graded dirt\/gravel surface, offered the most stimulating riding conditions and views.\u00a0 Even the rain, which was off and on all day, and the very cool temps, couldn\u2019t detract from the experience.<\/p>\n

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GST Chopper<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

The fun really began where the pavement ended.\u00a0 The Denali Highway is a dirt\/gravel road that cuts through some of the most spectacular landscapes on this earth.\u00a0 From vast prairies to grand mountain ranges & dense conifer forests to low-growing tundra like landscapes, this area has it all.\u00a0 Talk about big sky country, this is BIG SKY country.\u00a0 Wow.\u00a0 Just wow.<\/p>\n

There was so much to see, I was stopping every 500 feet with another \u201cOh my God\u201d moment.\u00a0 Took lots of pictures, but they really don\u2019t convey the grandeur of the area adequately.\u00a0 Man, I\u2019m glad I came here.<\/p>\n

Part of the experience came from the sheer solitude.\u00a0 I encountered few vehicles and even fewer bicyclists and hikers.\u00a0 Alone, I was.\u00a0 Just me, the bike and 130 miles of pure Alaska wilderness.\u00a0 The thought crossed my mind once or twice about how screwed I\u2019d be if the bike had problems, or if I took a spill in loose gravel, or if an animal ran into my path, or if\u2026\u00a0\u00a0 well, you get the idea.\u00a0 Absolutely no cell service.\u00a0 Even the \u201chotel\u201d I am booked in tonight has no cell coverage.<\/p>\n

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Tangle River Inn<\/dd>\n
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Cabin<\/dd>\n
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The Blogger<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

This is a very sparsely populated area on the edge of a vast wilderness.\u00a0 It\u2019s great.<\/p>\n

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July 25, 2011<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>I\u00a0woke up at 5:00 this morning.\u00a0 My shoulders have been bothering me, especially at night, and the nuisance pain was too much to ignore, so I got up.\u00a0 No coffee in the room.\u00a0 Damn. \u00a0Restaurant doesn\u2019t open until 7:30.\u00a0 Double damn.\u00a0 So I grabbed a shower and went to the deck in front of the lodge where my laptop could receive wifi signal and updated the blog\u2026\u00a0\u00a0 in high 40\u2019s temps.<\/p>\n

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Ice flow? Glacier? You tell me.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Awesome.<\/p><\/div>\n

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More awesomeness<\/p><\/div>\n

After breakfast, I loaded up the V-Strom and headed toward my next destination, Chitina (pronounced \u201cchit-nah\u201d by the locals), 150 miles to the south.\u00a0 The weather was better today.\u00a0 A mix of sun and clouds.\u00a0 No rain, but very windy and cool.<\/p>\n

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Although not as exhilarating as the previous day, the scenery was still amazing as I headed down Alaska Rt 4.\u00a0 I even caught a glimpse of the infamous oil pipeline that carries crude from Prudhoe Bay in the north down to the port in Valdez.\u00a0 The roads are paved with lots of elevation changes and sweeping curves.\u00a0Would have been nice to have the RC8R for that stretch.<\/p>\n

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Yesterday's mud<\/p><\/div>\n

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More mud<\/p><\/div>\n

I arrived in Chitina at about noon.\u00a0 Too early to check in to the Chitina Hotel, so I inquired about a place to do some laundry and was directed to a small apartment complex around the bend and up the hill that has a coin laundry.\u00a0 The laundry is part of the apartment\u00a0 complex, and the apartment complex is part of the holdings of a Native American tribe.\u00a0 The residents are descendants of the Athabascan \u00a0tribe.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t have any soap, and the young family that was there doing their laundry wouldn\u2019t let me get any from the vending machine (it takes your money), so they gave me some of their own detergent.\u00a0 Nice people.\u00a0 A little later they ran out of quarters for the dryers, and I had a pocket full, so I gave them some to finish up.<\/p>\n

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At the laundry<\/p><\/div>\n

Later, I checked in to the hotel and did a little walking around the very small town.<\/p>\n

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I am spending two nights in Chitina.\u00a0 At the edge of town, about 3 blocks from my hotel, is a narrow, one-lane pass that turns into a narrow gravel & dirt road to McCarthy.\u00a0 I will be taking that road 60 miles to McCarthy tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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Rusting old relics<\/p><\/div>\n

Chitina and McCarthy share a common history.\u00a0 Both were founded as a result of the discovery of rich copper deposits in Kennicott.\u00a0 The narrow gravel road was formerly a railroad that took the copper ore to the port in Cordova.\u00a0 The mines closed in the late 1930\u2019s, the railroad was abandoned and the towns died.\u00a0 I\u2019ve been told to watch out for old railroad spikes.<\/p>\n

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Hotel Chitina<\/p><\/div>\n

More tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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July 26, 2011<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Ahhhh.\u00a0 I slept in until 6:30!\u00a0 That\u2019s when the shoulders started to complain.\u00a0 The problem is too many years, I suppose, but I\u2019m going to see a doctor when I get back anyway.<\/p>\n

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Beware all those who pass though here...<\/p><\/div>\n

I am sitting at a table in the restaurant at the Hotel Chitina, enjoying an Alaska Amber and reflecting on the day\u2019s ride.<\/p>\n

I fired up the V-Strom at about 9:45, not really knowing what to expect from the 60 miles of reclaimed railroad bed that I was about to traverse.\u00a0 I kept thinking about the warning of old railroad spikes taking out the tires of the unsuspecting.\u00a0 Gravel & dirt, I\u2019d already done 130 miles of that on the Denali Highway.\u00a0 How hard could it be?<\/p>\n

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60 miles of this???<\/p><\/div>\n

So, I set out.\u00a0 Just a few hundred yards from the hotel the road narrowed to squeeze though the pass that had been cut through the rock more than 100 years ago to allow the railroad to go through.\u00a0 It was like passing into another dimension.\u00a0 One side paved roads and civilization, the other side single lane gravel with 60 miles of nothingness.<\/p>\n

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The reward<\/p><\/div>\n

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A river runs through it...<\/p><\/div>\n

I went through.<\/p>\n

On the other side, a wide rushing river surrounded by mountains.\u00a0 The road followed the river for several miles, providing too many opportunities to stop and take pictures.\u00a0 Like the Denali Highway, forward progress was hampered not so much by the terrain, but by the compulsion to stop and take it all in.<\/p>\n

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Kennicott<\/p><\/div>\n

But there was also the terrain.\u00a0 Loose gravel and turns made for slow progress in the first few miles.\u00a0 At 25 mph, I was sure that I wouldn\u2019t get there in one day.\u00a0After a while though, the path straightened out a bit and the road surface became more hard pack than loose gravel and I was able to pick up the pace by quite a bit.\u00a0 Passed a few vehicles coming the other way.\u00a0 If I were in a car, one of us would have had to pull off to let the other pass, but on the bike I just hugged the edge of the road and kept going.<\/p>\n

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Huge old processing facility<\/p><\/div>\n

Before I knew it, I was entering McCarthy.\u00a0 McCarthy is a very rustic \u201ctown\u201d in the middle of nowhere.\u00a0 There are no services.\u00a0 No electricity, no telephone, no sanitary services.\u00a0 Yet, there are shops and a couple of places to get a bite to eat.\u00a0 Very much an authentic \u00a0frontier town.\u00a0 The real deal. Cars and trucks cannot enter as the only access is a very narrow pedestrian bridge (motorcycles are allowed to cross).<\/p>\n

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Power station - inactive<\/p><\/div>\n

I didn\u2019t spend much time in McCarthy as I wanted to get to Kennicott, the reason that the railroad was built in the first place.\u00a0 Five more miles up the road, I entered the old mining town.\u00a0 I haven\u2019t researched it much, but the mine and its accessory structures are located on the banks of a glacier run.\u00a0 The glacier is still there, but it appears that it has receded a bit.\u00a0 In the path of the glacier, lots of debris deposited by the glacier and tailings from the mining operations which ceased in the 1930\u2019s.<\/p>\n

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Mine tailings<\/p><\/div>\n

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I dunno. I liked them.<\/p><\/div>\n

There is a vigorous ongoing effort to save and restore the old buildings associated with the mining operation, but it will be a huge task.\u00a0 Some of the largest and most complex wooden buildings I have seen\u2026\u00a0 slowly succumbing to the movement of earth and the passage of time.<\/p>\n

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Must have run on the RR track<\/p><\/div>\n

I stopped and had lunch at the Glacier Lodge, which is very close to the buildings being restored.\u00a0 Chatted with a few folks who were interested in the motorcycle.\u00a0 I met two women who had been riding Alaska on dual-sports for several weeks and were getting ready to ride to Prudhoe Bay.\u00a0 My kind of women!<\/p>\n

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Lunch at the Glacier Lodge<\/p><\/div>\n

After lunch and a few more pictures, I headed back to Chitina.\u00a0 Not sure where I am supposed to go tomorrow, as I haven\u2019t checked my itinerary, but I believe it is Valdez.\u00a0 After that, it\u2019s back to Anchorage and on a plane back to Florida.\u00a0 The time has gone by way too fast.<\/p>\n

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July 27, 2011<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Time to leave Chitina.\u00a0I\u2019ll skip the part about the shoulder pain, which is still with me, even after taking 2 Alieve at about 2:00 am. \u00a0Nope, won\u2019t even mention it.<\/p>\n

All packed up and ready to go.\u00a0 Turn the key, press the button and\u2026<\/p>\n

Nothing.<\/p>\n

Dead battery.\u00a0 Seems that if you don\u2019t remember to turn off the grip heaters, they will stay on until they completely drain every ounce of electrical power from the battery.\u00a0 Crap.\u00a0 Fortunately, there were some jovial fishermen in the restaurant who offered to give me a jump start.\u00a0\u00a0 After about 10 minutes of charging from the vintage Subaru, the \u2018Strom finally came to life.\u00a0 I thanked the group of fisher-persons (3 guys and one gal), and headed to my next destination.<\/p>\n

The rest of my trip is kind of a downer now.\u00a0 The roads, although plenty beautiful, aren\u2019t
\ntaking me to some fantastic new destination.\u00a0 They are taking me back to Anchorage and the end of this adventure.\u00a0 Bummer.<\/p>\n

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Majestic Lodge<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lodge entrance<\/p><\/div>\n

I am staying at the Majestic Lodge, in Glacier View.\u00a0 It\u2019s about 80 miles from Anchorage.\u00a0 There really is a glacier, but it\u2019s about 14 miles from my location.\u00a0 I saw it because I overshot my destination and had to turn around after getting directions. \u00a0Yes girls, sometimes men do ask for directions!<\/p>\n

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The cabin in the mountains<\/p><\/div>\n

Anyhoo, the lodge is very nice.\u00a0 Constructed in 2001 by a husband\/wife team, they operate like a B&B with cabins, a very nice log main structure with dining facilities, and a separate building for weddings and other gatherings.\u00a0 I am the only guest here tonight,\u00a0 which is kind of creepy.<\/p>\n

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Airstrip<\/p><\/div>\n

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Family hauler<\/p><\/div>\n

There is a private airstrip adjoining the property and several Cessna\u2019s \u00a0have taken off and landed since I arrived.\u00a0 The owners of the lodge have their own plane tied down in the rear of the property.<\/p>\n

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Doo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door.<\/p><\/div>\n

The view from the deck of the lodge is spectacular, as you can see from the photo.\u00a0 Can you imagine waking up to this every day?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s about all.\u00a0 It\u2019s 5:30 in the afternoon.\u00a0 In about an hour I\u2019ll fire up the \u2018Strom again (I turned off the grip heaters this time) and venture about a mile down the road for dinner.<\/p>\n

By the way, although the 10-day forecast that was available when I came here showed rain every day, and 60% at that, I have only experienced one day of fairly steady precipitation.\u00a0 The weather has been very nice, although I experienced a few brief showers during my ride today.<\/p>\n

Last post tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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August 1, 2011<\/h2>\n

Well, I’m a little delayed in entering this last post.\u00a0 After leaving the Majestic View Lodge in Glacier View, things got a little hectic with preparations to return to Florida, so I am updating now, from my home.<\/p>\n

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The return trip from Glacier View included some of the most entertaining stretches of pavement that I have encountered on this trip.\u00a0 Lots of turns and elevation changes provided an invigorating challenge for me and the V-Strom.\u00a0 A great sport-bike road if there ever was one.\u00a0 The Glenn Highway follows the Knik River from its inception at the glacier in Glacier View, all the way to Palmer and then veers away for the remaining 15 miles or so into Anchorage.\u00a0 Total miles for the run, about 130.<\/div>\n

Once in Anchorage, I stopped downtown to check out the scene, pick up some gifts and get some lunch.\u00a0 Anchorage has a nicely developed downtown area with lots of trendy shops and restaurants.\u00a0 You might call Anchorage the Flower City as there\u00a0are many city maintained beds of annuals and hanging baskets that really add pop to the city.<\/p>\n

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If you squint, you can see the glacier!<\/p><\/div>\n

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After lunch, I topped off the gas in the V-Strom before returning it to MotoQuest.\u00a0 The folks at MotoQuest were again very helpful and gave me a ride back to my hotel.<\/p>\n

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This view, forever etched into my mind after 13 hours of looking at it.<\/p><\/div>\n

The next day, I checked out at 11:00 am, went to the airport and spent the next 13 hours waiting to board my flight.\u00a0 Ugh.\u00a0 Long story short, the flight was delayed, which caused me to miss my connection in Phoenix.\u00a0 Finally got home at about 9:00 pm.\u00a0 At that point I had been up for about 30 hours.\u00a0 Sleeping would not be a problem.<\/p>\n

Except for the ordeal in getting home, the trip was fantastic!\u00a0 Memories seem to fade so quickly that I think that I am filling this space for my own later benefit rather than anyone else who might stumble in here.\u00a0 Regardless, glad that you came along and hope that you enjoyed the trip as much as I did!\u00a0 You really should do this…<\/p>\n

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What's next?<\/p><\/div>\n

Now, the only question that remains is:<\/p>\n

Where to next?<\/p>\n

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