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We've since moved to Alaska! Read about Our Alaska Life here... ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ Looking for a two-week Alaska itinerary that doesn't include a cruise? Here's ours from our Alaskan Honeymoon. This post is link-heavy - click on the links for more information about the place from either my earlier blog posts or their websites. I hope this is helpful to at least one person out there! Day One: Up at o'dark thirty to fly in to Anchorage, Alaska. Two meals, three planes, four airports. O'Hare was definitely my least favorite of the airports, and Madison, Seattle, and Anchorage were all nice. Lunch: the Wolfgang Puck Express in the Seattle Airport. Dinner: Rum Runners in Anchorage (now closed). Hotel: The Westmark. I have heard it said that the only people who stay at the Westmark are people on a "tour". I wouldn't recommend it even though I'm sure it was a wonderful hotel back in the day. It's run down and needs a major update. The first five days of our honeymoon were part of a Gray Line of Alaska tour. I am officially not a fan of "tours" after this trip, and you can learn a little bit more about my opinion here and here. Day Two: Breakfast: Buffet at the Solstace Restaurant (on the first floor of the Westmark). It was excellent and I don't know when I've ever eaten so much bacon. Bus ride to Denali National Park was about 4 hours, with potty break at a Princess lodge. Pretty views, but a potty break stop for buses, so be careful when booking your lodge and find out about any cruise/tour line affiliation. Lunch: Picked up lunch at the "cafeteria" at Denali, called the Morino Grill. It was just chips, fruit, sandwiches, and drinks, but it was lunch! Also, if you are staying at a lodge at the end of the park road, this is your last chance to pick up some snacks. :-) The bus ride to our lodge, the Backcountry Lodge, was a 6 hour trip. Click here for some advice about that trip. Be prepared for some amazing scenery. Day Three: All day in Denali and at the lodge! Day Four: Breakfast at the lodge, then the bus ride out of the park. What amazing scenery! Lunch: Nenana View Bar & Grill - located in the McKinley Chalet Resort. Dinner was at a fish & chips place near the hotel, and it was excellent! Hotel: McKinley Chalet Resort. Never again. Day Five: Breakfast: We shared a foot-long sandwich at Subway. When the ads say that prices not valid in Alaska & Hawaii, they mean it. It was expensive! Lunch: lunch at the "cafeteria" at Denali, called the Morino Grill. Then we hopped on the train to Fairbanks! It was quite the experience. Hotel: Fairbanks Westmark. Meh. We ended up skipping dinner that night. Day Six: Breakfast: McDonald's (sometimes you just want what's easy and familiar). Lunch: Pizza (made some good leftovers) Jeff rented vehicle from Arctic Outfitters (they allow their vehicles to go on the Dalton Highway). That's right, the Dalton Highway. It was the summer solstice, and we were going to be at the Arctic Circle for at Midnight! Dinner: the Yukon River Camp. They're pretty much the only thing between Fairbanks and the Arctic Circle. Get their while their open so you can use a real toilet, gas up the car, and have a good meal. Day Seven: No hotel overnight. Once we got back to Fairbanks around 4:30 AM, we joined others by sleeping in our vehicle in the WalMart parking lot. Breakfast: McDonald's. Hotel: Aurora Express. Wonderful service at this little B&B! Definitely, if you want to stay in the country, in the fresh air, in a train, stay at the Aurora Express! That day we also went over to North Pole to see Santa at the Santa Clause House. Lupper: the best chinese food I've ever had at the Pagoda House. Day Eight: Breakfast at Aurora Express. There's a good chance the sausage in the omelet was made of moose. We checked out the Great Alaskan Bowl Company, the Farthest North Harley-Davidson Outpost, and Pioneer Park. Lunch: Korean food at Pioneer Park for Jeff. A&W for me. Dinner: The Cookie Jar. Overnight again at Aurora Express. Thank you Sue! You were great and we very much enjoyed our stay! Day Nine: All day train ride to anchorage w gold star package. Dinner: Papa John's pizza. Hotel: Anchorage Grand Hotel Day Ten: Breakfast was provided by the hotel. We checked out the Earthquake Experience Theatre (skip it), and The Ulu Factory (go during the week to see production.) Lunch: Leftover pizza (yum!) Dinner: The Bridge (BTW, they don't have anything other than seafood.) Hotel: Anchorage Grand Hotel Day Eleven: Breakfast was provided by the hotel. Took the train to Whittier and found out the the ferry we were supposed to take to Seward was broken. Lupper: the best pizza I've ever had at Varley's Ice Cream and Pizza Parlor. It's the only reason I would ever return to Whittier. Hotel: Inn at Whittier Day Twelve: Lunch: Orca Cafe. We were not a fan of the glacier tour. Dinner: Pizza from Varley's Ice Cream and Pizza Parlor on the train ride back to Anchorage. Hotel: Anchorage Grand Hotel Day Thirteen: Breakfast was provided by the hotel. Alaska zoo. We finally saw polar bears! Lunch: Burger King. Dinner: We had shopped at Super WalMart and made dinner at the hotel. Hotel: Anchorage Grand Hotel Day Fourteen: Breakfast was provided by the hotel. Drove to the Seward SeaLife Center. Puffins! Lunch: Oriental Garden. No, don't go there. Hotel: Anchorage Grand Hotel. Back to the hotel to make dinner. Day Fifteen: Breakfast was provided by the hotel. This day was spent stalling until late evening flight out. We had Taco Bell for lunch, drove to Wasilla (but didn't do anything there), and saw a movie. It was great. Alaska was awesome. I'm ready to go back...

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