We are setting off from Anchorage! Over the next few days we will ride north over Hatcher Pass and then west to the Parks Highway.
Our flights yesterday were very smooth and the views were spectacular!!
We zonked out pretty early after getting to our hotel but woke up to see the sun “set” just before midnight. The sky got a beautiful pink color but then it never really got dark. We knew that was going to happen but it still was impressive.
This is the little gizmo allowing you to keep tabs on our trip, but it also lets us get weather forecasts, and lets us keep in touch with the outside world. Hopefully we don’t need to send an SOS but it’s always great to hear from you when we’re far afield!
To track us, go to http://share.garmin.com/gisellebill
You should be able to see our progress, including time and speed at each datapoint. We have it set up to record once every 20 minutes so try not to panic if our line doesn’t perfectly follow the roads on the map! (You can see more detail on a computer than a phone but either will work)
Also try to remember that Alaskan Daylight Time is 4 hours behind the east coast so it may seem like we’re riding late into the night (or getting up really late in the morning!).
More pics forthcoming. We’re just getting started!!