Oscar Gill House Bed and Breakfast Anchorage

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 ...

I was absently-mindedly gassing up my old Ford 150 the other day when I looked up and froze. In front of me, I mean right there, was a drop dead stunning full-fall gorgeous mountain. Not off- in-the-distance Mt. Rainier, but right there. Green swarth rising to cirlets of golden poplar branches,ruddy blueberry bushes,smoky purple rock, topped by fresh white snow, and finally fresh blue sky.Sky and air so clear. A view from a Tesoro gas station.Only in Alaska. Anywhere else ...

Last September, my passion for volcanoes incited me to visit Katmai in Alaska. In June 1912, a volcano – Mount Novarupta – erupted, generating a huge amount of ash and pumice that filled the Utak valley. The place was called "The Valley of the Ten Thousand Smokes" because of the countless fumaroles discovered by the first explorers.

Visiting Katmai National Park in Alaska is quite an ...

... 8217;s about 22 hours right now) in a fairly remote river area with no female companionship didn’t greatly excite me. You can only read so many hours a day without losing what’s left of your eyesight and since I’m not addicted to television, I was seriously wondering how I would fill a week on the river. Besides, the prospect of being the chief cook and bottle washer for these two fellows didn’t really strike my fancy ...

... between acceptable and unacceptable purses. We had a good time and I hope to get a chance to work with Linda again in the future. During my flight to Anchorage, I had the pleasure to meet a very nice man named Bobby C. who is a professional musician that specializes in developing music programs for churches. He has played professionally with the likes of Al Green and I believe he said Grover Washington ...

... to call if they don't call in a week?" ---"she just called yesterday"-----"was that only yesterday?" vs. "wow, we have been here a week already". Jason hasn't even spent a summer in Anchorage in 15 years so he says things like "is there always that much snow on flattop in june?" And since we have never spent the summer together, part of us wants to run away into the ...

... takes. "Ooops" is all I can think. But really he is genuinely interested. He looks through the countries listed on our customs form. "wow, how did you do this?" "We saved up and quit our jobs" ----"cool, so where's all your bags?" "ummmm, this is it" (pointing to our back packs) "NO WAY!!! That is awesome man" stamps and lets us by. Giggling we rush to the security checkpoint. When one has to continue on, you can't dawdle in customs. You have to get your stuff checked back in ...

... that could handle my technical needs. The Sony VGN-CR123E/B is priced at 999$ U.S. which is apparently quite a lap top at a great price. It is inviting because there is no sales tax of any kind in Alaska and the exchange on the U.S. dollar has not been this good in a long time. The sticking point is the warranty so I think I will go with Dell. I am reminded that Anchorage is in Alaska by the looming Chugach Mountains which can be seen just east of downtown ...

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 ...

... Glenda - (37?) Complete nutter who calls herself fat bird, loves drinking and has the most wicked sense of humour in the group - she's had us in fits all week - in fact we have all said that we haven't laughed so much ever and it's none stop. Leaves us at Mexico City and joins another tour to do the South America trip. Andrew - (40something) - Ex-city broker from Enfield - posh cockney bloke. Another one with such a sharp sense of humour and he and Glenda feed each other the funniest ...