RAFTING ON THE MATANUSKA
After our exhilarating glacier hike, we found ourselves driving an hour to the NOVA office the next day to ride a raft down the river. You can read about the hike here if you missed it. They issued us rain[…]
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Tag: Alaska
WALKING ON ICE
I know I’ve been a little quiet lately, but for a very good reason. My dear friend Sally joined us here in Palmer to have a little fun and practice her tourist skills. Not that she needs practice, but it[…]
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KODIAK POINTS OF INTEREST
Besides going out on a boat, taking a plane trip, or driving around the island, there are quite a few things within walking distance in town. The airport is a little outside of town, so you will need a shuttle[…]
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SEEING KODIAK ISLAND FROM SEA LEVEL
After our 8 hour land tour, we just had to get a look around the island from a captain’s perspective. The seemingly endless bounty coming out of the Pacific ocean is the bread and butter of this community. Almost everyone[…]
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THE EMERALD ISLE OF ALASKA
Although we have driven for most of this road trip, we hopped on an Alaskan Airlines flight out of Anchorage to head to Kodiak Island, the “emerald isle” and second largest island in the United States. This post with pictures[…]
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DRIVING PAST BIRD TO GIRD
We took another day trip from Anchorage down the Seward Highway to Girdwood. On the way, we passed the Bird Ridge Trailhead and Bird Creek. There is a bike path called the Bird to Gird that is 12 miles long[…]
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ALASKA’S MIDNIGHT SUN
The words “midnight” and “sun” don’t even sound like they go together. Surprisingly, they are used frequently up here in Alaska, referring to the long hours of daylight during the summer months. I really had no idea what that meant[…]
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THE FACE OF ANCHORAGE
Most Anchorage visitors are generally passing through, either before or after a one way cruise. Many cruisers add a night in a hotel so they can see a tiny bit of Alaska’s largest city. The hotels are primarily located in[…]
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WHY WHITTIER?
We set out from Anchorage to ride the tram at the Alyeska Resort in Girdwood and ended up going to Whittier instead. Why? There were too many clouds and we definitely would not have a view from the top of[…]
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WE TOOK AN EXIT
Not an exit, but a road. We decided to drive down Exit Glacier Road to see a couple attractions. At the end of the road, we parked with all the other cars and took a hike. The Park Rangers were[…]
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