Thursday, September 5, 2019

Alaska!

Friday August 16, 2019

Fly to Seattle
Kylie drove us to the AP

Saturday August 17, 2019



Most of the day in Seattle
"Cascade" Train to Vancouver
Caught up with Bill

Sunday August 18, 2019



Most of the day in Vancouver
Street people
Tour of park
Boarded ship
Departed at 4 PM



Monday August 19, 2019



A day at sea

Tuesday August 20, 2019





Ketchikan
Rain
Wood chopping show

Wednesday August 21, 2019



Mendenhall glacier
Salmon creek
Shopping
Visit to medical center
Hospital for the night
Missed the boat
Chinese take out

Thursday August 22, 2019
Juneau Hotel
Chinese takeout

Friday August 23, 2019
Rest day in Juneau
Dinner from the supermarket

Saturday August 24, 2019
Early flight to Anchorage
Bus to Seward
Dinner on "main street"
Walked to the cruise ship dock
B&B

Sunday August 25, 2019

Walking across town to pick up Bill

Bill and Deidre enjoying the tour boat cruise

Views from the tourist boat cruise



No taxis
Walked to cruise dock
Breakfast
5-hour Boat tour
Luxury train back to Anchorage
"Lakefront" hotel

Monday August 26, 2019


Our float plane

Lots of glaciers

Float plane airport
Float plane trip
Applebees
Bear hunt

Tuesday August 27, 2019
Pick up rental
Off to Denali
Talkeetna
Grizzly bear hotel
Bill is sick

Wednesday August 28, 2019
8-hour tour
Pizza dinner

Thursday August 29, 2019


Must Ox

Reindeer

North to Fairbanks & North Pole
Musk Ox and Caribou
Picnic lunch downtown
Cabin in North Pole
Lousy Chinese


Friday August 30, 2019


Very enthusiastic gold panning! 

The dredge

Holding in our tummies t the hot springs

Bill with the parts supplied by LeeMar (The square steel blocks with the ugly weld)
In the Ice Museum

Great photo!



Pancakes
Alaska Pipeline - saw parts supplied by LeeMar
Gold mining dredge
Ice Sculpture Museam
Chenga Hot Springs
Fall colors
Cooked dinner at home

Saturday August 31, 2019







Richardson Highway to Valdez
Strange hotel
Crab cakes in cheese.
The "lights"

Sunday September 1, 2019






Glacier
Oil refinery
Hatchery
Sea lions
Valdez Follies

Monday September 2, 2019



Drive to Anchorage
Fantastic scenery
Fall colors
Back to "Lakeside"

Tuesday September 3, 2019
Lunchtime flight to Seattle
Goodbye Bill

Wednesday September 4, 2019
Flight to BWI
Connection to CHS cancelled
Rented a car
South thru DC, motel

Thursday September 5, 2019
550 mile drive
All NC and SC in rain
House looks OK
In bed by 10 PM