Merrill Field Inn 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 ...

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

... our car. This gave us a clearer look at her face &#8211; definitely a lynx. We saw a little further movement in the bushes as mother looked for her baby. They were both gone before either of us thought to turn on the camera.<br><br>Anyway, today we traveled from Denali to Anchorage. At Milepost 147 we stopped at the POW-MIA rest area to see the Alaska Veterans' Memorial. This impressive memorial has a ...

Evening, my friends, I think this is as good of a time as any to get comfy with each other and start off with a little experience I had last night. Thinking it over in the mid-hours of the night as I was wide awake, I decided this would make the perfect tale to start off my India portion of my journal. I have a nice glass of Robert Mondavi Merlot sitting beside me here on the bedside stand and the hotel was kind enough to provide these ...

... the street chatting amiably about how much they dislike all politicians. Three 1958 Bulgemobiles with whitewall tires and big back fins were parked in front, and a girl singer in a retro hairdo belted out period hits. We finally figured out what was going on when we saw a special edition of the local newspaper. The evident sincerity of the celebration was really ...

... along parts of the Alaska Highway. Along the trip there were spottings of grizzly bears, mountain goats, dall sheep, black bear, moose, bison, coyote, elk, deer, caribou and those fat little yellow-bellied marmots. Below is a re-cap. ~Alcan Road Trip Summary~ Miles: 4,800 Days: 12 States/Provinces: TN, KY, IL, MO, KS, CO, WY, MT, AB, BC, YU, AK Highlight: Soaking in the Liard Hot Springs in British Columbia Scariest Moment: Driving through snow on the ...

We're almost packed ... We'll leave at 2:45 AM (Saturday morning) ... a quick 10 hours later we'll stop in Taipei. Then, it's on to Bangkok, with a short hop to Chiang Mai. It's 25 (F) as we get to the airport which was the high for the day. Brooke and Griffin saw us off. As we prepare for take off, please return your tray tables and seat backs into their full upright and most uncomfortable position ... here we go!

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

... alone. Truly wonderful. Alas, on the way back to camp, I reached my threshold and in plain language, I lost it. We ended up walking around the lake where we were camped, right on the edge near the water. Billy and Alan had hiked off and left me so that I felt alone again, but quite fearful. I lost my footing and almost went into the lake. My back had started to play up and I think I was probably a bit distressed. A plaintive cry to Alan for help brought him back to me, and ...

Now I tell the story of how I got a step-mom... I was 4 and Nicolas was 5. My Dad still had no wife. But since it was Christmas, my Dad felt like he found God's angel wanting to help, and now that angel is my mom. Her name is now Mrs. Barren-Peterson. She is only a year younger than my dad, but she was still good then ...