Captain Cook Hotel Anchorage

... the gift shop, and took in one last view of the mountain before heading back to Talkeetna to catch the Midnight Sun Express to Anchorage. The train ride was pleasant with a nice view, and we enjoyed a complementary dinner from Princess. Mom and Dad beat ...

... a good view of the snow clad peak for several hours. Our Captain Cook walking tour was excellent. We learnt how Captain Cook explored Alaska but also a full history of his voyages and some facts we didn't previously know. The guide was ...

... a lot trails where I am heading for a couple of hours after sending this. Anchorage and the area was first discovered by none other than Captain Cook in 1778 prior to his death in Hawaii I might say not much has changed in some parts but that is how they ...

... was different.   Knowing that we might be a little frazzled being at sea for 7 days, I booked us a night at the Captain Cook hotel.   Yes we had to splurge but it was well worth it.   We got on the 15th floor which had a complimentary ...

... of them were staffed by young people who explained their culture and the significance of the structures. Then it was on to Anchorage and the Captain Cook Hotel. There wasn't much to see in that part of town but we had a nice view of the water and took ...

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We have been wrapping things up to start our journey back to Texas. We booked a room at the Captain Cook Hotel, one of Anchorage's nicest hotels with an indoor pool and full service spa.   Paul's flight from Boston was delayed due to the usual ...

... ; There is a pod of 150-160 in the Kenai area. From there we continued back up the Alaska 1 highway toward Anchorage...we were just retracing the steps we had already taken.  Coming down toward the Glacier it had been beautiful but overcast ...

... make it with us.  So after hours in the airport trying to get that figured out, we boarded the coach for Hotel Captain Cook sans luggage.  Once we checked into our room, we walked around downtown Anchorage.  We stopped at the Glacier Brew ...

... discussions. On the way out we saw our 1st moose. A cow and calf on the side of the road. How exciting. Drove to Captain Cook Monument and Earthquake Park. Went to early dinner at Mooses Tooth. Great pizza. Back to hotel to relax for big days starting ...

Arrived in Ancharage, after really long flight. First to Denver and then on up to Anchorage. The Captain Cook Hotel was the first built in Alaska back in the ...

... mud,but with the fog and mist it looked like i would imagine the moon to look like! We arrived into anchorage around midday and got ourselves to the hotel and sorted. After a quick look round town and a bite to eat (reindeer hotdogs in fact!) we met ...

We had a relaxing and uneventful trip to Seattle and then on to Anchorage.  The weather was very nice and with little turbulence.  We were able to see the ground most of the way.  When we got to Oregon, we saw the Columbia River and it ...

... still talking about it a week later when I decided it was time to get out and we all headed to the annual downtown Anchorage Block Party. The food didn't compare but the margaritas inspired us to take to the dance floor - or perhaps the dance street - ...

8-11 July What a strange capital city ( a match with its former Governor Palin) - great King Crab, bears at Brook's Falls in Kenai National Park, a rough seaplane and small plane commute, harvested cabbages in the city gardens and a great surprise when a ...

... We weighed anchor and sailed overnight to an island north of Efate. 17°03?S 168°17É we spent three hours snorkeling at Captain Cook Reef exploring the underwater world of Vanuatu. The coral was an array of purples, greens and pinks and the fish were ...

... crew On a gulet, the crew is responsible for serving the passengers, as well as running the yacht. Crews usually consist of a Captain, Cook and Seaman/Mechanic and on the larger gulets a fourth crew member will be at your service. They are very friendly ...

... as they fought against the wind. We decided to walk all the way around to the other side of the bay to see the Captain Cook memorial statue and the arch made from whale jawbone. We were surprised to see that the whale bones were actually donated by ...

... between our house and Girdwood, which is where the Alyeska Ski Resort is located (and is about the 1/2 way spot between Hope and Anchorage), pretty much the only place to ski here, so we will be checking out the few spots between here and there ...

... visit to the "waterfall".   Our return to Itaparica was accompanied by the arrival of a cold front which made the anchorage very uncomfortable and brought rainy grey conditions. But during our stay we met up with another SA yacht called Watussi, ...