ALASKA – DAY 11

ALASKA – DAY 11

MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012 – ANCHORAGE, AK  – DENALI  Sadly, this is where my trip notes end.  But, I’ll do my best to finish the rest of the story now – 8 years later. We checked out of the hotel and arrived at the Alaska Railroad depot by 7:30 am to check-in with...
ALASKA – DAY 10

ALASKA – DAY 10

SUNDAY, JULY 8 – HOMER >> ANCHORAGE, AK We woke up bright and early, ate our fruit and cinnamon rolls, and headed to the harbor by 6:30 am.  We met Captain John, two crew members, and 15 other guests at Dock C-17.  Nautilady pulled out of the harbor and went...
ALASKA – DAY 9

ALASKA – DAY 9

SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2012 – SEWARD >> HOMER, AK We checked out of Harborview Inn around 9:15 am and started our 175-mile trip to Homer.  We traveled 37 miles back up Seward Highway and turned west on Sterling Highway at Moose Pass driving straight across the Kenai...
ALASKA – DAY 8

ALASKA – DAY 8

FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2012 – GIRDWOOD >> SEWARD I woke up around 8:00 am, showered, and got ready.  I asked T.J. if he wanted to ride the Aleyska Tram up to the top of Mt. Aleyska with me.  He declined.  The tram moved up the mountain – 2,300 feet – at half...
ALASKA – DAY 7

ALASKA – DAY 7

THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2012 – JUNEAU >> ANCHORAGE >> GIRDWOOD, AK T.J. and I ate breakfast at the Capital Café in the Baranof Hotel. He didn’t like his reindeer sausage.  We took a Capital Cab to the airport.  We saw the Mendenhall Glacier again as our plane...
ALASKA – DAY 6

ALASKA – DAY 6

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2012 – JUNEAU, AK The next morning, we grabbed a pastry and did a little shopping.  We found a place along the curb and watched the 4th of July parade at 11:00.  It was awesome! It was a little too long, though.  But, We got some great pictures with...