glenn1
Lifer
Have a few days and some disposable funds and considering travel options. I've already gotten to experience quite a bit of eastern/atlantic Canada, BC, and Alberta/Banff Parks and would like to try something in the northern reaches. Unfortunately time is at more of a premium than funds so about 5 days is my limit, so something like the classic Alaska Highway Dawson Creek to Fairbanks is out. Timeframe is later June. Looking for non primitive drive trips (e.g. paved roads with reasonably available services, no gravel roads to Prudhoe Bay or Polar Bear Express train to Moosonee). Don't believe I have an interest in the prairie provinces although if there's something amazing there I'm overlooking I can reconsider. Happy to receive and consider any feedback. Options currently under consideration include:
1. Fly to Whitehorse, YK and explore the scenery. Include a trip to Skagway, AK on the White Pass and Yukon Route railroad. Con - potentially need to fight off boatloads of refugees from cruise lines.
2. Fly to Whitehorse, YK and take the Alaska Highway to Tok, AK and circle back through Dawson City on Hwy 2. Cons - probably less tourist competition, but less time to explore as that's a long round trip given my timeframes.
3. Fly to Fairbanks, AK and take the Dalton Highway until the pavement ends or gravel begins or I hit the Arctic Circle sign, whichever comes first. Cons - seems like a long way to go to see a sign.
4. Fly to Northwest Territories and explore Yellowknife, Great Slave Lake, etc. Cons - mosquitoes large enough to carry away my vehicle. Farther away but not necessarily nicer than the other options?
5. Revisit Vancouver Island and explore more extensively including the more out of the way spots. Con - seems like the safest / cop-out option and least unlike what I've already seen before.
6. Revisit Newfoundland and explore more extensively, drive up the Trans-Canada to north and west sides of the island. Potentially might get irretrievably lost trying to understand the Newfie accent or go insane by incessant playing of Great Big Sea music everywhere I go.
7. Screw Canada, visit somewhere like Uruguay instead.
Thoughts?
1. Fly to Whitehorse, YK and explore the scenery. Include a trip to Skagway, AK on the White Pass and Yukon Route railroad. Con - potentially need to fight off boatloads of refugees from cruise lines.
2. Fly to Whitehorse, YK and take the Alaska Highway to Tok, AK and circle back through Dawson City on Hwy 2. Cons - probably less tourist competition, but less time to explore as that's a long round trip given my timeframes.
3. Fly to Fairbanks, AK and take the Dalton Highway until the pavement ends or gravel begins or I hit the Arctic Circle sign, whichever comes first. Cons - seems like a long way to go to see a sign.
4. Fly to Northwest Territories and explore Yellowknife, Great Slave Lake, etc. Cons - mosquitoes large enough to carry away my vehicle. Farther away but not necessarily nicer than the other options?
5. Revisit Vancouver Island and explore more extensively including the more out of the way spots. Con - seems like the safest / cop-out option and least unlike what I've already seen before.
6. Revisit Newfoundland and explore more extensively, drive up the Trans-Canada to north and west sides of the island. Potentially might get irretrievably lost trying to understand the Newfie accent or go insane by incessant playing of Great Big Sea music everywhere I go.
7. Screw Canada, visit somewhere like Uruguay instead.
Thoughts?
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