1. lonely Alaska
Traveler: Fred
Duration: 2008-9-14 ~ 2008-9-27

2. The preparations
• Booking flight tickets to meet my
travel plans.
• Hostels or any place to sleep
– seasonal close
• Transportations
– seasonal close

3. What’s in my backpack?
• Guide: Lonely Planet Alaska
小說一本-風之影 (不要帶什麼阿拉斯加之死之類的)
小說一本
•
證件如護照, 駕照等.
•
信用卡, 旅行支票, Cash (在阿拉斯加, 現金是一定要準
•
備的)
相機, 腳架,notebook, 手機
•
紙, 筆, 隨時記下每一件有趣的事
•
背包+防水背包套
•
睡袋, 頭燈, 微波保鮮盒, 1L水壺, 瑞士刀, 腰包
•
GoreTex外套, Windstopper外套, 絨毛夾克, 短T-shirt*4,
•
長褲*2, 短褲*1, 毛手套, 毛帽, 頭巾, 雨褲 GoreTex鞋, 涼
鞋(兼拖鞋), 備用眼鏡
個人盥洗用品及藥品等
•
旅遊平安保險
•

4. The expense!
• USD1949.23, not including the
flight tickets between TPE&USA
– Flight tickets
• SFO->Fairbanks (USD411.20),
Fairbanks->Barrow (USD254.50),
Barrow->Anchorage (USD285.50)
– Car rental/3 Days (USD289.81)
– Hostel (USD421.75)

5. San Francisco Airport
• Sleep in the airport to wait for my
early flight (7:30am) to Fairbanks.

6. Day 1. SFO->Fairbanks
• Long flight.
– SFO -> Salt Lake City -> Anchorage, AK ->
Fairbanks, AK

7. Anchorage Airport
• Most people’s Alaska 1st
impression.

8. Anchorage Airport
找一個角落打發三個小時的候機時間.
一個人要去Kodiak釣大
鮭魚的老伯.

9. Era Aviation
• My last flight today, to Fairbanks.

10. Go North Hostel
• After 12 hours flight + lost my way,
I’m here... finally!

11. Go North Hostel
• My private Wolf Cabin tonight!

12. Day 2. Fairbanks -> Denali

13. other travelers
Japanese couple traveled in Alaska for 2
months already.
A German motorbike
traveler

14. 出外靠朋友
• 除了吃了日本人的飯之外, 他們還泡了
杯綠茶給我, 這真是足以一掃昨晚天冷+
下雨+迷路+差點斷糧的壞心情呀!

15. Sunny Day!?
• George Park Hwy. from Fairbanks
to Denali National Park.

16. Denali NP Road Map

17. Denali National Park
• 明天的天氣不會比今天好, 把握當下.

18. A wild moose in Denali

19. Mountain McKinley – the
highest mountain of Alaska

20. Denali National Park – mile
15

21. Denali National Park – mile
15

22. Mile 15 – Savage River

23. Write a postcard for myself

24. A wild rabbit in Denali

25. Denali Mountain Morning
Hostel near Carlo Creak
• The Kitchen and Dining
room

26. Day 3. drive into mile 30
• Lunch time!

27. Denali NP – mile 30

28. Denali National Park -
Autumn

29. Denali National Park -
sunshine!

32. Ptarmigan – the state bird

33. Ptarmigan – changes to
white color in winter

34. A video about Ptarmigan

35. Denali National Park

36. magpie

37. Riley Creek Campground
睡了一晚的心得是… 真是他媽的冷
死了! 不要輕易嘗試!

38. Day 4. on the way to the
civilization - Nenana

39. Day 4. return to the
civilization - Fairbanks
• My first Alaskan shower happened
here – Billie's Backpackers Hostel.

40. Homeless and hungry

41. My dinner for Day 4.
• a mexican pizza, some chips and
broccoli

42. Dining room

43. Day 5. UAF day.
• Lookout for whole Fairbanks.

44. “Caribou” is different from
Moose.

45. A shortcut? UAF's trail.

46. UAF's museum

47. Day 5. Fairbanks
• Moose meat.

48. Day 5. 22:58, we're
waiting for the Aurora!

49. Day 6. midnight - Aurora!

50. Day 6. midnight - Aurora!

51. Day 6. midnight - Aurora!

52. Day 6. Fairbanks city tour
by bike
• Video: bike to Fairbanks downtown.

53. Day 6. Fairbanks
• No doubt, it's Fairbanks downtown.

54. Day 7. last day in Fairbanks
• Prepare lunch for myself – hot
dog bun + chips + broccoli

55. Day 7. on the bus to the
North Pole
• City bus (green line) passenger
with a good beard.

56. Day 7. North Pole near
Fairbanks
Dear Santa, this is my wish wall…

57. Day 7. North Pole near
Fairbanks
Dear Santa, … I will leave you
cookies.

58. Day 7. last dinner in
Fairbanks
Cook pasta & bake chips for myself.

59. Day 8. fly to Barrow, 500km
above the Arctic Circle
Fairbanks->Prudhoe Bay->Barrow
(the far north Eskimo village)

60. Day 8. 出外靠朋友
• Fairbanks intl. airport, 6:49am.

61. Day 8. Fairbanks -> Barrow
• Alaska Airlines: 50% passenger,
50% cargo

62. Day 8. Narl Hotel
• Narl Hotel is the cheapest place to
stay in Barrow (USD85/d).

63. Day 8. Barrow, Damn Cold
Place
• Rent a ATV(USD80/d) and look
for the Bears alone!

64. Day 8. Barrow Point

65. Day 8. Arctic Ocean

66. Day 8. Barrow Point
• Looking for the Bears in the Arctic
Ocean.

67. Day 8. top of Alaska – Point
Barrow

68. Day 8. Barrow Point
A: Barrow downtown; B: Narl Hotel; C: Point Barrow; D:
Point Barrow

69. Day 8. Point Barrow.
我老遠就看到這台藍色車, 以為有別人也在這裡, 突然心
裡一陣安慰... 騎近一看原來只是破車一台, 這兒除了我,
哪還有別人呢?

70. Day 8. Barrow Point
A: Barrow downtown; B: Narl Hotel; C: Point Barrow; D:
Point Barrow

71. Day 8. Snowy Owl – only live
in Barrow

72. Day 8. Point Barrow
Video: http://flickr.com/photos/javamariner/2898513496/in/set-72157607075213307/

73. Day 8. Barrow Point
A: Barrow downtown; B: Narl Hotel; C: Point Barrow; D:
Point Barrow

74. Day 8. want a Polar Bear? or
your Life?

75. Day 8. want a Bear? Or your
Life?
• 中間有一段手晃了一下, 那是因為...

76. Day 8. Barrow Point
A: Barrow downtown; B: Narl Hotel; C: Point Barrow; D:
Point Barrow

77. Day 9. sightseeing in Barrow
downtown
• The northernmost US post office.
And Mail a postcard to myself.

78. Day 9. sightseeing in Barrow
downtown

79. Day 9. sightseeing in Barrow
downtown

80. Day 9. extreme climate.
• Sunshine, fog, rain, ice rain, snow
may happen in one day.

81. Day 9. The Natives - Eskimo

82. Day 9. The Natives - Eskimo

83. Day 9. The Natives - Eskimo

84. Day 9. Happy Natives -
Eskimo

85. Day 10. Barrow to
Anchorage

86. Day 10. ilisagvik college's
restaurant
• I came here every night because
they provide free WIFI.

87. Day 10. Barrow Airport

88. Day 10. Barrow's ice rain.

89. Day 10. my bed tonight
• My bed in Alaska Backpackers' Inn,
Anchorage.

90. Day 10. a message from
my Indian friends
• I found it on the wall of Alaska
Backpackers Inn.

91. Day 10. leave my own
message

92. Day 10. Anchorage in a
cloudy day

93. Day 11. the Alaska Zoo
• Black bear

94. Day 11. in the Alaska Zoo
• A lazy grizzly.

95. Day 11.
• Snowy Owl

96. Day 11. polar bear

97. Day 11.
• Visit the zoo with my Bulgarian
roommates.
Guess who is
the oldest
man?

98. Day 11. free WIFI here!

99. Day 12. Mama VS Obama

100. Day 13. Anchorage in
sunny day

101. Day 13. time to go home!
• Route #7 to the airport. Thanks to
Kiril to give me his day pass.

102. Day 13. Luxurious Time!

103. Day 13 or 14?
• waiting for my 4:30am flight back to
TPE.

104. More About the Trip
• More photos on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/javamariner/sets/7215760
7075213307/
• More travel details on blog
http://fredmong.blogspot.com/2008/08/alaska-usa-sep-
2008.html