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









Monday, August 30, 2010

Not Seeing the Forest for the Bears

In the evenings, we gather in the lounge before dinner and recap the day.  People are encouraged to share their thoughts about the experience of the day.  On the day we visited AnAn, one gentlemen said you can be so focused on the "big events"... the "tours" that you don't see the forest for the bears!  They stayed in town and strolled around instead and chatted up the residents. One woman that they met winters in Minnesota! Apparently when you live in Alaska, Minnesota is the sun belt!  Another gentleman grows roses that he proudly shares with visitors.  You can take pleasure in your surroundings and slow down from the frantic pace of trying to fit in every optional tour, and simply enjoy life around you.  Sometimes those small things are obscured.
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