Panama or Alaska?
I'm fairly sure that I'm going to do the Panama Canal this summer. But I have also been considering Alaska. Am taking the month of August off from work (God, do I have a great job or what? They're even gonna pay me while I'm gone... go figure!)
I went out out bought the latest edition of Milepost (ww.milepost.com), which is *the* guide to use if you are considering an Alaskan trip. And I also went out and bought a bunch of ITM maps for Mexico and Central America. Although I haven't even decided upon the desination, I figure I've already invested $200 or so in maps... Of course that means I *am* going to take a trip.
The interesting thing about this is that I have previously visited both Panama and Alaska - thanks to Uncle Sam when I was in my 20's. So... which way? North or South? Hmmm. I figure that any old fool can point an RV north (or maybe even a motorcycle...). But what about south? While I've visited Mexico, it's always been border towns. Mexico proper, Guatemala, El Savador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Hmmm. Sure sounds a lot more exciting than the US, Canada, and back to the US - Alaska.
Make no bones about it, of course. I'm going to do them both. The issue is which one will I do this year? I'm literally taking the entire month off - figure 35 days. What do you think? Alaska or Panama? Why? Any routes/tips/suggestions for either trip?
I went out out bought the latest edition of Milepost (ww.milepost.com), which is *the* guide to use if you are considering an Alaskan trip. And I also went out and bought a bunch of ITM maps for Mexico and Central America. Although I haven't even decided upon the desination, I figure I've already invested $200 or so in maps... Of course that means I *am* going to take a trip.
The interesting thing about this is that I have previously visited both Panama and Alaska - thanks to Uncle Sam when I was in my 20's. So... which way? North or South? Hmmm. I figure that any old fool can point an RV north (or maybe even a motorcycle...). But what about south? While I've visited Mexico, it's always been border towns. Mexico proper, Guatemala, El Savador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Hmmm. Sure sounds a lot more exciting than the US, Canada, and back to the US - Alaska.
Make no bones about it, of course. I'm going to do them both. The issue is which one will I do this year? I'm literally taking the entire month off - figure 35 days. What do you think? Alaska or Panama? Why? Any routes/tips/suggestions for either trip?
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Dear Dan,
I it helps any, I vote overwhelmingly for Alaska. For purely selfish reasons I admit, but then again, doesn't everybody vote that way?
My reasoning is this - the Alaska ride is my dream ride and while some friends drove the AL-Can 15 years ago and raved about it, people tell me that its now turned into one huge pothole. I figure if you ride it first...hmmm,unless you're some evil sadistic prankster...
Well, I still vote Laska. Waitin to hear.
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