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









Saturday, August 28, 2010

We meet more Wisconsinites

We got off the bus to Denali and had time to check out the bookstore/gift shop. In our Cruise West group is a man who originally came from Burlington, Wi and proudly wears his Packer hat. He therefore attracts other Packer fans and is likewise drawn to them, apparently! He pointed out another Wisconsin family in the bookstore so naturally I had to talk to them, as well; turns out, they drove up to Alaska, through Canada and Calgary.  Their grandson plays Bayport Hockey... Green Bay!  They also went to the fair in Fairbanks but somehow missed the hockey jersey.  And guess what? One of the kids working behind the counter was a Vikings fan from MN.  Too bad for him.
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