Alaska
Alaska, villi maa: karhuja, revontulia ja jäätiköitä seikkailussa koskemattoman luonnon ja henkeäsalpaavien maisemien keskellä.
Kartta
Alaskan kartta - täydellinen matkareitti
Paluu: kun tunteet muuttuvat muistoiksi
A few days have passed since returning to Italy and that confusion generated by the emotions seen and experienced over the course of two weeks is beginning to settle, becoming memories. The image of where we have been and of how much at the time we did not realize because we were already looking for the next place, but which now becomes clear, is starting to take shape. We knew that Alaska was a tough nut to crack even just to visit as tourists, but we had to use up all our energy to be able to grasp what was within our possibilities, neglecting only what was impossible to do due to absolute lack of time. So I begin writing down the memories before something is lost, leaving at the end the comments and indications that may be useful for understanding some details.
Alaska: viimeinen valloitettava raja
Six years ago, returning from the splendid journey in Western Canada, it seemed that the drawer of desired trips had suddenly emptied and that it would no longer be possible to find dreams that, by coming true, could emulate the reality just experienced. Not lacking imagination in dream matters, we managed to let new dreams flow into that drawer, which little by little came true. There was nevertheless one left that continued to tickle the fantasies. Perhaps also because we had already tasted a sample of Alaska on the return from Dawson City, skirting its easternmost part, perhaps because that land in our imagination continued to represent the "frontier". Perhaps because it truly is.
Reittisuunnitelma
Matkapäivät
Anchoragen alue
Seikkailu alkaa: saapuminen Anchoragesta pohjoiseen ja Mat-Su-tasangolle
Lentävä Denali
Kultaa etsimässä Hatcher Passissa ja lentää Denalin vuorten yli Talkeetnasta.
Denali maan kautta
Vaellus Denalissa N.P. – ensimmäiset askeleet
Denali bussilla
Herää klo 4.30 säästävällä, mutta runsaalla aamiaisella huoneessa ja ota sukkula, joka kulkee Denalin kansallispuiston ainoaa tietä pitkin.
Fairbanks
Pohjoisempana George Park Hwy:tä pitkin: Nenana ja Fairbanks, Alaskan toinen kaupunki
Arctic Deadhorse
Lento arktiselle alueelle: Deadhorse, Prudhoe Bayn öljykentät ja valtameri
Dalton Hwy I
Dalton Hwyllä: North Slope – Brooks Range – Coldfoot
Dalton Hwy II
Myös Daltonissa: Wiseman (tapaamassa Jackin) – Napapiiri – Yukon Crossing – Fairbanks
Keski-Alaska
Terveisiä joulupukille ja kauniita maisemia Richardson Hwyn varrella Copper Centeriin
Mt. Elias N.P.
Kylät ja kaivokset McCarthy/Kennikotissa ja alas Valdeziin, jossa putki päättyy.
Chugach Mts
Valdez ja Glenn Hwy pitkin Chugach-vuoria ja Matanuska-jäätikköä Palmeriin
Seward
Turnagain Arm rantaviivaa, surullinen Whittier ja Seward sateessa.
Kenai
Kenaissa ja Homerissa Sterling Hwyn varrella, lohireitillä.
Sterling Hwy
Palaa Sterling Hwyyn. Tapaaminen lohta metsästävän karhun kanssa. Auringonlasku Turnagain Armin yllä.
Ankkuri
Päivä, jolloin nykyisyydestä tulee maaginen muisto