Exploring Kenai Fjords, Alaska
We are early for our Kenai Fjords cruise, but I’m pretty content waiting on the dock and checking out the boats. I wonder what it would be like to live here. . . And then Read More …
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Not-so-wild life at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is located just south of Anchorage. It was recommended to us by friends and we are interested having the opportunity to see animals like musk ox and wood bison that Read More …
A perfect Denali morning in Alaska
We again awaken to a sparkling blue sky. A beautiful morning awaits outside our door! While you might expect a behemoth like Denali would be visible wherever you are in this part of Alaska, the Read More …
And we’re walking (along the road) in Denali, Alaska
Well, we don’t actually start off walking. After loitering a long time at the Eielson Visitor’s Center we check to be sure we can get on and off the buses wherever we chose. That conversation Read More …
Denali National Park, Take Two, in Alaska
We wake up to sunlight streaming in our window at 7:30. It is a stunningly gorgeous morning – cool and clear and sunny. Denali will be visible! We discuss our options for the day as Read More …
The 7:15 Bus to Wonder Lake in Denali, Alaska
When the alarm goes off at 5:30 a.m. I start wondering why I thought I had to have reservations for the 7:15 park bus. Did I really think it more likely Denali would only be Read More …
The view from Eielson in Denali, Alaska
Ah, what a difference a day (and some sunshine) makes!
The Alaska State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair is just getting underway back home. I LOVE the fair and am loathe to miss it, so have made plans to visit the opening day of the Alaska State Fair today. Read More …
The Alaska Botanical Garden
Being a big garden fan, I really want to go to the Alaska Botanical Gardens. Lane is less enthused and volunteers to take a nap in the car. Ok, that’s fine. I certainly am capable Read More …
Touring along the Turnagain Arm in Alaska
The Turnagain Arm is a 48-mile long estuary that lies between the Chugach and Kenai mountains. From Anchorage, the Seward Highway runs southwest from city along the water, clinging to the edge, with just a Read More …