Trip of a Lifetime

This blog is about our trip to Alaska, the Trip of a Lifetime. We have long spoken about such a trip but the timing or the finances were never right. When Tom's father passed away and left a sum of money we were left with the decision of what to use it for that would honor his memory. Certainly not a piece of furniture or home repair. Those things pass out of service and are left curb-side. We wanted a memory that would be with us forever.







And so idea of a trip to Alaska was formed! On a visit to the AAA office in Appleton, I inquired about such trips, explaining that we just were not a "dinner and dancing with the Captain" sort of couple. Existing on a ship that could pass for a small city along with several thousand other passengers, and dressing formally for dinner just did not hold appeal. The brochures from a company named Cruise West caught our eye. As Goldilocks said, this one was "just right!"



My intention was to maintain this blog as we continued on our travels. I failed to take into account the fact that most of the areas we were in had no internet connections available (also no TV or phone!) ... so the remainder of the blog will be an "after the fact" accounting. I hope you enjoy it!

PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE ADDED AS SOON AS I GET THEM LOADED AND EDITED...............









Sunday, August 29, 2010

Leaving Kantishna, August 16th

We left the Roadhouse today. Maddy and Charlie left yesterday amidst promises to send copies of my photos. I took photos of Maddy learning how to use the hoops with Hannah. Funny how two young girls can find a common denominator like that. Gary was our bus driver again.  This time the trip took less time, but we still eked out enough time to take a few photos when we encountered Dall sheep (very close to the bus!), caribou and a grizzly with two cubs up on a hillside. I took more photos around the river at Toklat.
Now we're waiting for the train. It's colder here than up the mountain! We were blessed with unusually nice weather, but I have to put on my winter jacket here and while hiking at the Roadhouse it as t-shirt weather.
Are you familiar with the old Pink Panther bit where Clouseau says: "I thought you said your dog did not bite?" and the man responds, "eez not my dog!"  While I went to use the bathroom, Tom waited at the train platform. Two well dressed women approached and stood in front of the bench a moment and one asked snootily "would you move those bags?"   Tom replied "I don't think so".  To which she sputtered "how rude!"  Tom responded "they're not my bags" and they stomped away.

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