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  1. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    I met Al and his son at the start of the Alaska Highway during the start of my road trip. We stroke a good conversation, and he was nice to tell me that if I wanted to visit his town in Alaska, he would show me around and buy me lunch. Fast forward many days later, we stayed in touch and he...
  2. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    Iditarod Trail Race headquarters in Wasilla, AK I never knew anything about the Iditarod Race until now. Very interesting annual event done by these Alaskan Huskies. It is a 1,000 miles long race done by these dogs in extreme cold weather. Under 40 degrees! The race lasts about 8 to 11 days...
  3. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    On my way to Seward yesterday, I made a 2 hours stop to visit Hope, Alaska. A very small gold mining town. I took pictures of all the old buildings there. And a few drone shots of main street and people fishing. Downtown Hope on Main Street. People fishing. On the way to Seward...
  4. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    The next day, which was yesterday, I drove again to Seward for the whole day. It is always a 6 hours round trip for me to go to Sewaed since I am staying in Anchorage for 5 nights. This time around, it was to explore and look at the whole town and take pictures of the harbor. A cruise ship had...
  5. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    I went to Seward 2 days ago. I drove for 3 hours to get there just in time to board a cruise that was leaving. I paid $244 plus $20 tip at the end for those very caring and hardworking ladies who took care of us. The total cost was $264 for the 3 hours cruise. It basically took the whole day. We...
  6. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    The highlight of my trip to Whittier today was meeting Brenda. Brenda is one of the oldest residents of Whittier. I pulled up and stopped to take pictures of the famous "city under one roof" when Brenda approached. e from nowhere and said hi, what are you doing? I told her I was visiting and...
  7. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    Seward Hughway just before exit to Whittier, AK Approaching the tunnel to go to Whittier. I was extremely lucky that each time I got to the tunnel, I had to wait just 10 more minutes, and it was time for us to go through the tunnel. In the tunnel After exiting the tunnel. I stopped to...
  8. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    Today on my way to Whittier. This was on a pull out on Seward Highway just before exit to Whittier, AK
  9. PetitFrereArmada

    Scepter 5 gallons military fuel/gas jerry can. $110 each

    I am currently in Alaska on vacation and have 6 of these in my car to sell when I get back into the US. Or I xan sell it if someone is here in Alaska and wants one. I plan to enter the US through Seattle and then start my journey back to Texas. I am willing to possibky drop this off in person...
  10. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    On a stretch of road going to Chitina, AK, there is a stretch of road called the 6 Miles Straight Road. I stopped there to take some pictures. I continued to go to Chitina and stopped at a small waterfall there. But I passed by their cute little Post Office before getting to the waterfall...
  11. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    On my last night in Valdez, I was driving by a gun range and saw a bunch of teenagers shooting. I stopped by and stood there to watch. I doubt any of them was more than 21. The kid among them who basically brought all the guns there asked me if I wanted to shoot. I said sure. So, he let me...
  12. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    More adventures today in Valdez, AK. This place below is called Valdez Glacier Lake. If you visit Valdez AK, it is mandatory to get some pictures of the Harbor.
  13. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    More pictures I took in Valdez today. Valdez visitor center Mama bear with cub running infront of me Tons of people camping downtown Valdez. Lol, drones are blocked from flying here because the planes fly so low. My drone can not even start when I am in this area. I went looking for smoked...
  14. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    It's not mine, and I am not affiliated to the seller, but I saw it on the street here in Valdez, AK and thought it looked cool with the background. So, I took pictures. It is priced at $32,000. That seems kind of high, but I do not know what classics like this fetch these days.
  15. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    Welcome to Valdez, Alaska! Very beautiful town. Thompson Pass Bridal Veil Falls along Thompson Pass Horsetail Falls Fish Hatchery in Valdez. 4 sea lions in there eating a buffet of salmon. A random stop by the oil pipeline For those still on the fence whether they should get up and...
  16. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    Two days ago, I checked into my hotel at 4 pm. I got bored because there was nothing to do and the room could not get dark enough for me to go to sleep and so I decided to leave at 11pm to drive for 12 hours throughout the night to my next destination. It was quite an adventure. The night drive...
  17. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    Thanks for the compliment about the pictures. I have also seen that people are very comfortable here and will camp anywhere. Any pull out on the Alaska Highhway seems like a good place to camp.
  18. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    The drone has always had a maximum height of 0.3 of a mile. But before I left for this trip, there was an update from the manufacturer that I did and now the drone can go as high as 0.6 mile. Basically, it used to disappear in the sky with 0.3 of a mile. Now at 0.6 of a mile, I do not even want...
  19. PetitFrereArmada

    Texas to Alaska to Texas. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid driving on the Dalton Highway and the Dempster Highway. July/August 2023.

    With views like this, I just had to pull over in the middle of nowhere to stretch my legs and take some pictures.
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