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!

  • Dirty DEX

    After a couple days off, we catch the bus Friday morning at 9:45am. We will bus up to Denali, stay overnight and work the southbound train to the Whittier Port on Saturday. Sunday, we will take a 4:45am bus to the port where we will take passengers up to Denali. The route is called the… Read more

  • Days and Daze

    The bus approached the tunnel. We’ve missed the window of opportunity for now and have to wait. When we proceed, I’m surprised to see we are driving on the railroad. That’s the simplistic description of the tunnel. But it is true. Since it’s for both the railroad and automobiles, we are driving on the tracks.… Read more

  • Memories

    The day passes quickly. As we pass through Anchorage, I begin the task of closing out tabs. The WiFi connection for my credit card device isn’t working. I use my iPhone hotspot, which I occasionally drop signal on. This process makes me anxious that I won’t finish closing passengers out before the port. As the… Read more