[2010 Alaska]
A raven woke us up to a calm morning. It was almost as if he was saying, “Hurry up, it isn’t windy and isn’t raining and it won’t be that way for long.” At least that’s what I decided after I chased him away two times and he woke the family up anyway.
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[2010 Alaska]
Sandy found part of a fishing pole for Brooke. Scott attached some line and a bobber. Brooke was patiently fishing along our campsite shore while we ate breakfast and enjoyed the very fine sunshine. After breakfast we sadly said goodbye to Sandy and Jack and headed to Homer.
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[2010 Alaska]
We met a wonderful couple at Hidden Lake Campground. Jack and Sandy were incredibly generous of their “quiet” time together to be not only understanding of our two cuties, but kindly offered us use of their brand new row boat and took an instant liking to the kids. They even found part of a fishing pole for Brooke to use for her very own fishing pole. Scott attached a string and a bobber on it for her. We at least caught some interest from the baby minnows with a raisin from our campsite.
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[2010 Alaska]
Not that I’m a big partier, but waking up this morning was like waking up after a very late and very wild party. We walked around looking at the damage and trying to assess the best method of recovery. Someone up there must have a great sense of humor, because I thought the constant spitting rain was bad. Apparently, I wasn’t thinking straight. Things got a whole lot worse.
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[2010 Alaska]
It was wet and slightly raining (spitting) this morning. We were questioning heading out of Anchorage this morning, but then we decided to stick around for one more night. Why did we decide to stick around? SHOWERS! Tonight will be our last showers until…who knows?!? The good news is that I am still on my original bottles of travel size (less than 3 oz each) shampoo and conditioner since we so rarely use them.
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[2010 Alaska]
We had a very busy day today. Sometimes we are lucky to accomplish one major task in a day, but today we checked off three things on our list of things to do in Anchorage. The first task was a walking tour from the Public Lands Visitor’s Center. It was around the city and in the rain, but they had umbrellas on hand for us to borrow. They told us a little history on the Native people, the Russian sale of Alaska, and James Cook. The tour was forty-five minutes, and then we headed back to the visitors center to do an animal scavenger hunt and watch some movies about Alaska bears and National Parks. Then we had a personal tour of the largest Anchorage Fire Station. Finally, we biked a nice and relaxed fourteen miles in three hours around downtown Anchorage and then out towards the airport for a look back at the city.
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[2010 Alaska]
The weather was…
not conducive to any outdoor activities.
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[2010 Alaska]
The sky is clear and bluer than blue. We are excitedly driving to a popular Anchorage hike.
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[2010 Alaska]
We had our latest start this morning yet. We didn’t get out of our tent until 9:30. That meant after touring around the tiny, but quaint town of Talkeetna we didn’t hit The Parks Highway until 11:45. Talkeetna was the town the television show Northern Exposure was based on. It wasn’t filmed there, but it was based on the town. I really never watched the show, so I couldn’t make any exciting connections. We visited the National Park Visitors Center where mountaineers must have a briefing prior to climbing Mt. McKinley.
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[2010 Alaska]
We had an adventure packed day. Our first adventure was to hike two miles at Creamer’s Field, a migratory bird refuge. Scott’s cousin’s family met us out there. Brooke loved having someone to run at the field with and play with at the playground they shared with us. Besides having a beautiful walk and playing on a playground near the field, we were able to see some cranes. The temperature was a little steamy, especially in the sun, so the kids were having a tough time walking. Once they had some snacks, water, and shade they were back to smiling status.
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