The Hitch Hikers Gudie to Alaska (and li...

Hitch hiking, good or bad idea? Well, lets face it, we have all driven passed hitches with the feeling What if I Stopped. But then warning lights start to flash in your head Don’t stop, You’re going to get attacked, raped or you can kiss your car goodbye. But in reality, if your sensible and use your head it can be a rewarding experience. Just like for those lucky people who picked us up on that sunny Sunday on the side of the road. hehe. If we are going to get an insight in to what it’s like to be an Alaskan drifter then this needs to be done....

The Black Hole of Alaska...

Who would have thought I could get an Alaskan sun tan? Waiting for the train to arrive we had enough time to fall asleep in the sun for an hour or so. It was a pleasant day to catch a train north to our next destination – The city of Fairbanks. The train crawls out of the mountain region and soon down in to the never ending forests and swamps of the interior. Catching the last glimpse of Denali as we head pass the small town of Healy which was made famous by Christopher ‘In to the Wild’ McCandless. We pass hectares upon hectares of trees that had been...

LAT-61.17 – LON-150.02 – The...

I guess the story starts at Heathrow airport eating an overpriced burger that resembles Satan’s arse. I suddenly had that strange feeling that I was missing something. Oh no, not my passport,Panic followed as I get up and shot off around the airport and in Guy’s words, It was like watching Benny Hill waddling around. I eventually find my passport at in HMV where I had been buying a screen cover for my brand new iPhone 3GS! 8 hours later and it was touch down in Minneapolis and yet again another bizarre conversation with a immigration official. Where are you...