WESTMARK BARANOF Fairbanks

... rush. It now operates as a tourist service (the length of its operating season is dictated by the cruise ship schedules) from Skagway to Carcross (it used to go as far as Whitehorse) and goes through some great scenic country, and up some very steep gradients. The railway is narrow gauge - only 3 feet - to enable it to get around some sharp curves. They use 1950's era diesel electric locomotives and early 20th century carriages (complete with pot bellied ...

... a Public Lands Information Center.<br><br>Just before the town of Delta Junction, we stopped at the Delta Meat and Sausage Co. After sampling the various products, we bought elk sausage, yak sausage, ground elk for burgers, and some buffalo strip steaks. <br><br> Our next stop was a major photo opportunity in Delta Junction, Milepost 1422. This is the official end of the ...

... Control here. This was our first view of the pipeline. <br><br>Another "Must Stop" place is Delta Meat &amp; Sausage Co. They have samples of all kinds of interesting sausages you sure don't find anywhere in Florida. Bought different kinds of reindeer and buffalo sausages.<br><br> Lots of rain on the drive today; the ...

... IDP's) caught in the midst of war inside Burma. Steve &amp; Oddney reside in Chiang Mai, Thailand with their three daughers: Elise, Noel, and Kristen, and continue to actively administer the staff and operations of Partners. Flexible and well-prepared short-term volunteer teams can be of great assistance to Partners with such things as building projects, medical clinics, and teaching programs, just to name a few. The teams can ...

... here as I get to laze around at a friends and enjoy the peace after working all summer. Plus it's nice to be able to go to a Fred Meyer's again and pick up some food &amp; beer without killing your wallet, also the variety of restaurants is another bonus.

... tell us how much it was worth. Now after they did that, the racket they had was to put that gold in a pendent or anything else they could think of. We did not want to do this, but at the end, Pooh got the smallest pendant at $14. Everyone was getting pendants of various sizes so who knows how much this place is taking in. The gift shop was pretty huge too with all the usual Alaska gifts. We are shopped out so we did not get anything, save the pendent ...

... to car checked over after the long trip cross country. Then it was on to Walmart for some needed supplies. I don't know what we would do without Walmarts. Finally food we could afford. We also found cheaper gas at Sam's Club, $4.32. By now the rain had let up so after checking out the Bowl Company and finding it very expensive, we decided to try Pioneer Park with time to actually see the park. We wandered though the shops in the park and decided to ...

Though the entries are somewhat limited, the fact that each seat as a private in-flight video and choice of viewing and listening has been a Godsend for the kids. Between napping and eating they've been watching kid friendly movies and TV episodes to help stave off boredom.

We were up bright and early.... on the bus to go out to Denali National Park @ 5:50 am. What a beautiful trip. Again, more mountains, but some rivers and flat Tundra. We had 60 degree temps and the sun came back out! We actually saw 7 grizzley bear, 4 off on a mountain side and it is amazing how fast they can run! We also saw a mother with a couple of cubs that were much closer ...

... I would be able to work there. I'll have a stub from that job next week. Each week I will be paid now. And in the morning, when I tuck in the bedsheet now, I know that I could go to Fred Meyer and buy a bedsheet that wouldn't pull off the bed each night, a bedsheet that wasn't patched, I'll remember that Renna and I went shopping for this bedsheet together. That we put my room together together. And the money I would spend on a bed sheet I would rather spend when we are together.