Lifetime Travels @ Cruise Holidays of Kansas City: Alaska & the Yukon Recap...........

My father and I just returned from an amazing cruise tour through Alaska and the Yukon. We traveled with Holland America on a Familiarization Trip (FAM). First off I must give props to Holland America. They treated us so well. The trip was so smooth from start to finish! I have nothing but positive things to say about the experience they provided for us. I did a cruise tour review yesterday and gave them the highest marks possible.

Alaska..........there are so many words that can describe this awe inspiring land. I will just say that being up there in Alaska and the Yukon makes you feel so small.........when you are in the middle of Tombstone Territorial Park, Denali National Park, or frankly almost anywhere up there, and you look around, you realize how big of a world we live in. You are constantly surrounded by mountains, valleys, trees, Fireweed (the official flower of the Yukon, but found all over Alaska), streams, rivers, wildlife, and so much more.  I planned on reading some books while on the trains and buses but I found myself staring out of the windows for hours at a time. I could not take my eyes off of the constant scenery.

We cruised out of Vancouver and ended up disembarking in Skagway. That is where our land journey began. We ended up staying in Whitehorse & Dawson City (both in the Yukon territory of Canada), Tok, Fairbanks, Denali, then Anchorage.  At each stop we experienced something special.

So many memories were created during the 2 weeks of this trip. My dad and I were truly blessed to have experienced this together. Here are only a few pics that I took. I have more pictures of the wildlife that my dad took with his camera. Once I have availability to those I will make sure to post them. Here you go: