So you want to vacation in Alaska? Here’s how. [Part 1]

If you follow me on Instagram, you already know I went on vacation to Alaska at the end of June. And if you’ve talked to me in person since then you know that I think it was the trip of a lifetime.

I know there are lots of ways to take an Alaskan vacation, but the trip I went on was perfect for me, my interests, and my comfort level. In fact, it made me learn things about myself that I didn’t even know before!

So, I thought I would revive this here blog to tell you about my trip, my recommendations, and what I learned. Plus, then you get to see pictures of Alaska!

First things first, what did we do? I took this trip with members from my running club and the entire trip was planned mostly by a club member who has been leading trips to Alaska via the Sierra Club for years. And, yes, since we’re runners, many of us started our trip off with a race.

But we did so much more than run. In fact, here’s our agenda:

• Thursday, June 21st – Arrive in Anchorage, AK
• Friday, June 22nd – Explore Anchorage and pick up race packets
• Saturday, June 23rd – Run the Mayor’s Marathon in Anchorage!
• Sunday, June 24th – Drive RVs to Denali National Park and camp in Savage River Campground
• Monday, June 25th – Hike the Savage Alpine Trail. Drive RVs to Teklanika Campground.
• Tuesday, June 26th –  Take the park bus to Wonder Lake. Hike at Eielson Visitor’s Center.
• Wednesday, June 27th – Back country hiking
• Thursday, June 28th – Return RVs to Anchorage. Take charter bus to Seward, AK.
• Friday, June 29th – Ice climb at Exit Glacier
• Saturday, June 30th – Kayak in Resurrection Bay
• Sunday, July 1st – Boat trip around Resurrection Bay. Take bus back to Anchorage
• Monday, July 2nd – Explore Anchorage & fly home

I could write one GIANT post about my trip, but I thought it would be more fun to break it up into pieces. So, come along with me as I take you on a trip through Alaska!