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...............









Wednesday, August 18, 2010

GPS FINDS BARNES AND NOBLES

We brought the Garmin Nuuvi along with us, and recommend it if you plan to do any self-touring.  We were able to find a pharmacy when Tom needed allergy meds, and to find restaurants and other locations without fighting a map.  It was also helpful to know how long a particular trip was likely to take.  But most importantly, it revealed there was a Barnes & Noble not far from our route!  We went from Taste of Alaska to Taste of HOME!  Naturally, there were many books there on Alaskan subjects that I would have dearly loved to purchase but I recognized early on that I had to limit myself on book buys or plan to send a shipment home. 
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