Your Home Away From Home 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 ...

... how huge the eruption was! The place reminded me of the landscapes generated by the eruptions of Mont St Helens in 1980 in the U.S. and Mount Pinatubo in 1991 in the Philippines.

Such a place built by a recent volcanic eruption reminds us that our planet is not dead. More large-scale eruptions are likely to occur in Katmai or elsewhere in the world. There were no casualties during the 1912 ...

... table. She was initially thrilled to see them but was exhausted for the long day’s drive and only wanted to rest. Wendell took her for a walk, I gave her food, Riley gave her more food, and finally she was completely satisfied….and not rolling.

Tomorrow is Jessica’s 30th birthday. We’ll head over mid morning and attempt to take care of a few errands. There are no specific plans for her big day but I’m sure we ...

... and the most awesome pizza I've ever had. After burning time at the restaurant, cleaning out the rental car, we finally made our way back to the airport. We bid farewell to our trusty Ford Focus, a little muddier and 1,500 miles later. So our flight didn't leave until 1:00 in the morning. In hindsight it wasn't the best idea to drink all afternoon and then get on a plane. I was pretty hung over by that time, and on top ...

... Our plane left at 7 pm and arrived at 6 am. I really hate those all night flights, but it was non-stop, direct and the only flight to Atlanta so... At about 1 am Alaska time I started to get sleepy, but that's 5 am Georgia time and we were starting our descent by then so I never did sleep. One thing about such an early arrival on a Saturday morning, there were no delays getting to the arrival gate -- the ...

... I smuggled in some beers that Im having right now watching tv, the hotel is total Anti Smoking, Drugs and Alcohol no exeption to the rules it says on the sign so Ill open them very quitely lol. Anyways Im glad I caught up with my blogs again cause I was falling behind, was busy with all the travelling but now going to take it a little easy for the rest of the week. See you tomorrow, oh and I love reindeer sausages they are so tasty. Peter

... brought my sleeping bag and camping pillow, but the sleeping pad was unnecessary. Had I packed all of my camping gear, the pad would have been appropriate, but everywhere I went I at least had some sort of mattress to sleep on. I also learned that my lightweight rain jacket is quite unacceptable. It's OK if you get in a drizzle, but I can't kid myself about staying dry in it any longer. I need a proper waterproof jacket of some sort. It was a great decision to make my Alaska ...

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 ...

... and therefore touches on some aspects which might seem a little odd - like timings of arrivals at piers and costs on board. Trust me, this is all very important when you are cruising! In the review, CC stands for Cruise Critic. Celebrity Cruises have an arrangement where they will put on a "Celebrity Connections" party if 25 passengers sign up. Through a roll call on the Cruise Critic noticeboard, three of us arranged such a party, which I ended up missing because I'd gone to the ...