Anchorage Alaska's Coastal Trail Bed and Breakfast

We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is ...

... to adventure and trouble. I mean you can encounter wild animals, get lost, find complete quiet, and get yourself into trouble if you get dumb. I find in my travels, that no matter how fascinating the art, the history, the beauty of the rural areas, the congeniality of the people, I need to get home to be where I can't control everything, people are few, and the land is wild and clean.

Visitors tell me that we're still friendly people here. I notice it when I return ...

... Denali.

It's over 12 midnight, yet the airport was as busy as ever. Starbuck's still open, but outside it's chilly. The sky was grey, not dark. We waited for the hotel shuttle for at least 10 mins I guess.

The room was okay, but my physical clock was still in chaos.

Well . . Happy Birthday to me . . .thank you very much . .

One of the only people with the aforethought to have my birthday in his calender sent me these gorgeous roses.












I am sort of superstitious about my birthday . . .how you spend the ...

... and she would probably have been married in the undercroft. We were closing in on the dinner hour so decided to take the plunge on yet another new and exciting dining adventure at a restaurant called Simon and Seafort. It was considered "fine dining" and recommended in the books I had read. All of our dinners were quite delicious. Nancy said her Key Lime pie was to die for, and was the best she had ever tasted. We all ...

... information about the life and habits of Alaskan sea life. There's a pretty good section at the beginning that presents and even-handed look at how global warming is affecting Alaskan sea life, and how the balance of nature has been interrupted by certain changes but not others. The information presented showed that while some global warming scares are myths, or at least, unproven; many are having a very visible effect on the natural balance of life in Alaska. One of the best joys of a ...

... was soon to depart for Anchorage but immediately realized when I looked around me that I needed a baseball cap and some heavy duty moisture lotion. This crowd looked like they had waged and lost some rough battles against the savage elements of the Alaskan environment. I, however, was HOT. A few too many layers and above normal temperatures made for some steamy travel companions. Thanks to my buddy's advice I had scraped the long ...

On our last day, back in Anchorage, we took a tour around the city,
rented a car and drove along the seward scenic hwy, visiting the Alaska
Wildlife Conservation Center. This is a wildlife refuge for the animals
native to alaska that for one reason or another cannot be returned to
the wild, so they make this their home. I have to say this ...

... of the shops were closed so we decided to walk around downtown to take pictures. We ran into a nice little coffee shop where we stopped to rest until REI opened. On the way to REI, I made the costly mistake of leaving my tent poles on the bus. Definitely not the best way to start the trip. Kim and I spent the next hour standing at the bus stop in the pouring rain checking each ...

... it's only been three hours!). I chatted with a lady at the gate on my flight. She kept raving about Alaska and 'mother of pearl', the book I'll try reading soon! 11am: Movie just finished. It was cute, glad I didn't pay to see it in the theatre though! The flight has been pretty good, it was very turbulent for a good 15-20 mins straight through. Now it's as smooth as can be. Time for a nap. Three more hours (I think) until I land.... 1pm (Seattle ...