Alaska RV Adventure - June 2012

As I recently mentioned in a blog post, we went to Alaska a week ago for a vacation. Katie has never been, and we wanted to be sure to go while we are still in Seattle and relatively close. For this trip, we decided to try renting an RV, since it seemed like the best way to be able to get around and see lots of different things without having to a) find lodging each night or b) pitch a tent each night. We liked the idea of the convenience of having everything with you all the time and not having to pack and unpack every day as we moved around. And it seemed like a good way to travel with a toddler, who generally needs a few more amenities than we might be willing to do with out (a refrigerator for fresh milk proved key). Still, as first time RVers, we were a little skeptical of whether we would actually enjoy ourselves in an RV.

We all ended up having a great time, and the RV was the right choice. 9 days on the road and in an RV was just the right length. Any shorter and we wouldn't have been able to see everything we wanted to. Any longer and we might have gone crazy (especially Penelope). We have now posted our photos (the top 133 from our initial >400 photos taken). Over the next few days, I will post the entries from my travel journal. Links to each day's entry should appear below.

Trip summary:
1 RV
3 national parks
4 glaciers up close
12 hours on boats (two 6 hour ferry rides)
100's of mountains
1068 miles traveled (includes 100 mile ferry ride)
many great memories