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	Day 3 - Blue Springs MO to Fairbury NE Travel > 2023 National Historic Trails Day 3, Silvia the Gold Wing motorcycle and I, start our Oregon Trail adventure from Independence Missouri .
	Day 2 - Clarksville TN to Blue Springs MO Travel > 2023 National Historic Trails The rain stops and Silvia and I make it to Blue Springs Missouri, ready to start the Oregon Trail tomorrow.,
	Day 1 - Home to Clarksville TN Travel > 2023 National Historic Trails Silvia and I fight a frog strangler rain storm for many hours to kick off our Oregon/California Trails journey.
	Alaska Sea-Land Cruise, Days 11-12, Fairbanks to Home Travel > 2022 Alaska Cruise Day 11 We travel by coach to Fairbanks and take a river boat cruise. Day 12 We chill at the hotel, see the Alaska Pipeline and start the long journey home. In our video we also share some thoughts about the cruise. Things we liked, things we didn't like and some general reflections that might be helpful to you if you are thinking about a cruise like this.
	Alaska Sea-Land Cruise, Days 8-10, Whittier, Anchorage, Denali Travel > 2022 Alaska Cruise Day 8 The cruise portion of our adventure is over. We ride a Cruisetrain from Whittier to Anchorage and stay in the Westmark Hotel. Day 9 we ride the Holland America McKinley Explorer train from Anchorage to the McKinley Chalet Resort. Day 10 We ride a National Park Service bus into Denali and become part of the 30% of people that actually see Denali. It is often covered by clouds
	Alaska Sea-Land Cruise, Days 6-7, Glacier Bay, College Fjord Travel > 2022 Alaska Cruise Day 6 put us in Glacier Bay early in the morning. The ship got close to a few glaciers, stopped and did a 360 so everyone could see the views. Day 7 we traveled to College Fjord late in the day with golden sunlight bouncing off the snow capped peaks. Laurie and I also celebrated our anniversary.
	Alaska Sea-Land Cruise, Days 3-5, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway Travel > 2022 Alaska Cruise Day 3 put us in Ketchikan where we did a little shopping and checked out Creek Street. Day 4 was sunny as we took a float plane excursion from Juneau to the Taku Lodge for a salmon meal. Day 5 was the best so far for me. It was another clear sunny day on the White Pass and Yukon Route railroad out of Skagway.
	Alaska Sea-Land Cruise, Days 1-2, From Home to Vancouver to Inside Passage Travel > 2022 Alaska Cruise This blog and video covers days 1 and 2. We finally got to Vancouver after Delta cancelled our flights at the last minute. Watch the video for the gory details. It was a sunny, fun day when we finally got on the ship Nieuw Amsterdam in Vancouver and headed up the inside passage to Ketchikan AK.
	Day 18 - Amarillo TX to El Reno OK Travel > 2022 Spring Motorcycle to California Amarillo TX to El Reno OK
	Day 17 - Santa Fe NM to Amarillo TX Travel > 2022 Spring Motorcycle to California Santa Fee NM to Amarillo TX
	Day 16 - Green River UT to Santa Fe NM Travel > 2022 Spring Motorcycle to California Another day of few photos but the video contains more beautiful red rock views of Utah and New Mexico.
	Day 15 - Ely NV to Green River UT Travel > 2022 Spring Motorcycle to California I really enjoyed my stay with Vera at the Rustic Inn, Ely NV. Today I cross some beautiful red rock mountains on my way to Green River UT.
	Day 14 - Lee Vining CA to Ely NV Travel > 2022 Spring Motorcycle to California Riding US 395 up the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains and visiting family in NV. The the loneliest road in America, US 50 to Ely NV
	Day 13 - Beatty NV to Lee Vining CA Travel > 2022 Spring Motorcycle to California I leave Beatty NV and Death Valley today headed for Lee Vining CA. I have always enjoyed US 395 up the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
	Day 12 - Death Valley Travel > 2022 Spring Motorcycle to California Most of today involved riding to Wildrose Charcoal Kilns which included some very rough gravel road. Then visiting the ghost town of Rhyolite with its outdoor art late in the day.