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









Friday, August 27, 2010

Zip Line

Zip Line adventures are offered in several places on the trip.  We didn't do this, but I mention it in case someone else is considering the option.  In Juneau, it was a zip line across the top of the rain forest and our new friends, David and Kaye, gave it a go.  It was too wet to take your own photos. It wasn't physically strenuous and they were well harnessed and safely handled, with multiple safety lines.  One was never unclipped before the next one was secured.  However, you had to handle the brake by reaching one hand behind your head and if you didn't grasp the correct line, it would snatch your shoulder backwards.  Probably not a good idea for re-built shoulders, which is why we did not choose that event.
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