Off the Rails in Alaska

Join me on a journey through my adventurous summer in Alaska – where work meets wilderness and every day is a wild ride!

  • Whittier

    When we pick passengers up in Whittier, we take a motor coach to the Girdwood train station, board the train, and the conductor and engineer back the train through the tunnel and into Whittier. On Sunday, we were the caboose. It was fun to watch the conductor guide the engineer through the tunnel, as he… Read more

  • Rest

    I have three days off. Derek is working. He is currently southbound to Whittier. The first month takes awhile to get us on the same schedules. Derek handles this better than me lol. We planned to work together and it is hard for me to pivot. Which is interesting given that my life has been… Read more

  • Faith

    I’m feeling like myself again for the first time since we’ve been in Alaska. It’s been a journey I didn’t plan on. Pushing through normal life with autoimmune diseases is challenging any day. Even more so outside of my creature comforts. What a relief this is. I’ve purchase some high protein snack bars and beef… Read more