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July 20th 2011
Day 15-Wednesday, July 20, 2011 We had breakfast at Sheila’s and caught the 11:15 flight. We arrived in Minneapolis at 7:30 PM so it was less than 5 hours. It was a great trip with stunning scenery and great friends. Happy Trails, Jim Collins ... read more
July 19th 2011
Day 14-Tuesday, July 19, 2011 The day has been restful while buying gifts for family friends. Watched them fish for Salmon in Ship Creek. Read in the paper that a huge run of reds occurred in Kenai on Sunday (240,000 vs. 100,000 last year). They dip net them from shore and some people were catching five in one dip. We were in Kenai on Sunday evening. We had Halibut for supper. Donna ha a special recipe that is great. Got our boarding passes and ready to head out tomorrow. ... read more
July 10th 2011
Day 4-Saturday, July 9, 2011 It was another busy day in the life of a bum. We went to two local farmers markets. At the small one we bought fresh salmon for this evening. At the downtown market we picked up some gifts for family and friends. We washed our dirty clothes, checked on the camper we are picking up tomorrow morning and went to Mass. Sometimes you get really busy having fun. Bob was able to contact a friend that he worked with and now lives summers in the Kenai (Anchor Point). His friend’s brother has a fishing boat. When we get down by Homer, we will make definite plans for halibut fishing. Bob’s friend has also offered to have us park the motor home at his house. Many years ago, there was an old ... read more
July 8th 2011
Day 3 – Friday, July 8, 2011 We took it a little easier today. We went to Gwenie’s, an Anchorage institution, for breakfast. After breakfast at Gwenie’s I felt like a pig coming out of a cornfield with my belly hanging on the ground. Since we were near Lake Hood, the floatplane capital of the world, we watched some floatplanes land and take off. We found the DNR and purchased our fishing licenses. It costs $55.00, but whether we use the licences or not, it’s a contribution towards preserving the wonderful wildlife of Alaska. We then started getting ready for the motor home trip (provisions list, deciding where to go first, etc.). ... read more
July 7th 2011
Day 2 – Thursday, July 7, 2011 We took a nice ride up the Park Highway and got into using the guidebook “Alaska Milepost”. It basically tells you the attractions and some history for every mile on a road. All the roads have mile markers so it is easy to follow once you get use to the layout. We really enjoyed Talkeetna. This was the inspiration for the TV program “Northern Exposure” and sort of defines “off the grid”. We went through the Mat-Su Valley and the now famous town of Wasilla (Sarah Land). Wasilla is sort of a young upcoming town. In Talkeetna, we enjoyed a great Museum of the early days. Talkeetna is the jumping off spot for climbing trips on Mt. McKinley, which is the highest point in North America at +20,000’. On ... read more
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July 6th 2011
Day 1, Wednesday – July 6, 2011 Introduction: Alaska or Bust This is a two-week trip to Alaska with Bob and Jane Curtis. Jane is my sister and Bob is my bother-in-law. We will be visiting Donna Arline. Donna and I went to HS and College together. Donna, in a very real way, is my fourth sister. On Saturday we will be picking up a motor home and going south (Homer, Whitter, Seward, Hope, etc.) and then back to Anchorage. Then we will probably go east to Valdez, but who knows. We have the motor home for 9 days. I will just go wherever Bob, Jane and Donna want to go. We take the motor home back on the 18th and fly home on the 20th. Donna picked us up at 10:30 Anchorage time. The flight ... read more
June 22 and 23--Anchorage to Independence Mine
Published: July 6th 2011North America » United States » Alaska » Anchorage
July 5th 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Sam’s Parking lot, Dimond Mall area of Anchorage. 59 degrees and very overcast. Starting mileage at 10287. We are currently sitting in the Sam's Club parking lot where we spent the night with a number of other Roadtrekkers. Out here in the ‘burbs there is one of every kind of store and fast food restaurant--put several Atlanta malls all together and you would have this area. Valerie took her computer and had breakfast at Mickey D's, as the signal strength here isn't good enough to upload more pictures to the blog. We chose to stay at the Sam's instead of the Wal-mart across the street, as the back parking area is on top of a Mickey D's which was fine for doing e-mail. Today is a “shopping and doing a couple loads ... read more
June 20 and June 21--Black Bear Campground to Anchorage, Alaska
Published: June 24th 2011North America » United States » Alaska » Anchorage
June 24th 2011
Monday June 20, 2011 mileage 10202 55 degrees at 11:45 when we left Black Bear campground . Walked the Trail of Blue Ice along Williwaw Creek first thing this morning. The trail starts on a boardwalk between the river and the road to Whittier. Lots of wildflowers were blooming along the trail. At certain times of the year when they are running, you can see salmon in the creek as it is that clear. On the way back to Rosie II we were stopped by a woman interested in asking questions about and seeing our Roadtrek. Soon the whole family, including a sister, whose husband’s mother taught school for 25 years down the street from where Mom and Dad lived in Lilburn. Anyway, the family is from Fairbanks and we talked quite a while. The husband ... read more
It's not the Ritz, but I call it home
Published: June 25th 2011North America » United States » Alaska » Anchorage
June 24th 2011
Ahhh, Anchorage. Destination achieved. After sitting upright in my plane seat that reclined all of 1 inch, in a series of flights lasting over 12 hours, the bed in our little Anchorage Hotel felt like sleeping on a cloud. Today ,Cheryl, Mike and I rented bikes and off we went for a bike tour on the Knowles Coastal Trail that runs along Cooks Inlet. Mostly flat, so it was easy cruising But after the first hour, my butt hurt. Mike was kind enough to trade bikes with me after awhile and took the one that had two bricks for a seat…but by then the damage was done. Oooh, Ouch. Oh well, it’s good for me, it’s good for me. After turning in the bikes it was time for lunch. Fish and Chips and a cup of ... read more
June 24th 2011
Hello everyone! We arrived in Anchorage on Friday morning, June 24 at 1:30am. It was a surreal moment to watch the sky get lighter the closer we were getting to our destination. The sun had just set a little while before we landed in Anchorage, so the sky still had a pinkish purplish tint to it. The next day we went into the city and rented bikes from a local bike shop. We then biked on the Coastal Trail for 22 miles roundtrip. It was a beautiful trail that ran along the coast but also had mountains in the background on the opposite side. We even encountered a bull moose eating in the bushes just off the trail. Our butts were very sore that evening! After our bike ride we hung out in downtown Anchorage doing ... read more
