Eric strongly recommends you consider the Alaska Railroad

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Head South - The Kenai Peninsula

Whittier - Hope - Seward - Homer

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Whittier

Visit the Marina - Abandoned WW II Barracks - Day Cruise to Glaciers

35 minutes from Girdwood- through a 20 minute mountain tunnel

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Hope

Live Music (every Fri/ Sat) - Hiking - Camping

45 min from Girdwood (Eric’s favorite place to visit in Alaska)

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Seward

Halibut Charters - Whale Watching - Kenai Fjords National Park - Day Cruises

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Homer

Shops - Art Galleries - Seafood Restaurants - Fishing - Party Art Hippie Town

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Head North to Denali National Park

Palmer - Talkeetna - Denali

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Palmer & Hatcher Pass

Eat lunch at Hatcher Pass Lodge - Walk up to Independence Mine (abandoned gold mine)

Eric’s Home town

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Talkeetna

Good Food - Kickball on Tuesdays - Live Music - Camping

The Gateway to Denali - Mountaineering Town

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Denali National Park

Tallest Peak in North America

World class hiking and camping