Alaskan native fur coats- Each coat takes several months to make by hand.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
On the Cheena River- Dog Training
We learned about dog training for the Iditarod while on the Cheena River Boat.
Alaskan Pipeline
Note the Alaskan Pipeline above dad and mileage markers. Only 198 miles to the Arctic Circle in Fairbanks. Temperatures can be -40 in Winter.
Even with the pipeline gasoline is $4.50 in Fairbanks and $5.35 outside of the Denali National Park.
The Evidence
Mom had irrefutable evidence in front of two aatornies at our table if she ever wanted to use it.
Fifth Day July 31, 2008
On the evening of July 30, 2008, we went to Cabin Nite which was representative of a goldrush show with a meal including barbecue chicken and salmon. It was a lot of fun.
The next day, we took the tour bus from Denali Park to Fairbanks in the am. We stopped to see the Alaska pipeline and then stopped in Fairbanks for lunch. From there went on the Cheena River on a steamer. On the way, had lectures on dog sledding and Alaskan Indian culture. Mom and i rated in an easy winner for "our most boring day".
The next day, we took the tour bus from Denali Park to Fairbanks in the am. We stopped to see the Alaska pipeline and then stopped in Fairbanks for lunch. From there went on the Cheena River on a steamer. On the way, had lectures on dog sledding and Alaskan Indian culture. Mom and i rated in an easy winner for "our most boring day".
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Fourth Day July 30, 2008
Took an eight hour tour of Denali Park in a school bus. The first half was quiet but we saw several animals on the way back. In total, we saw about four bears, two fox, several Dall sheep, several herds of caribou with four or five in each, and three moose. Many were at a distance but we did get several good photos of the moose and bear which are attached.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Bear Sighting I
We took this picture with a bear in case we don't see one on our trip to Denali Park tomorrow.
Mike & Ty entertain us
Left to Right Mike, our tour guide, a 40 year old kindergarten teacher, and Ty our bus driver entertain us before the train to Denali. One of our fellow tourists put the hat down in front of them and then collected the money before they were finished.
Kay & Rich at the back of Talkeetna Lodge
If you look closely, you can see Mt. McKinley just above Kay's head. We had better views on the way to Denali later that day but just couldn't get a better picture.
Third Day July 29, 2008
Left Talkeetna early morning for Denali. The trip took about five hours by train. We had great weather during the day and actually saw Mt. McKinley which makes us a 30% er (approximate percentage of visitors that see it). Although we took several pictures, only one catches a glimpse of Mt. McKinley (Denali)
Monday, July 28, 2008
Second Day 7/28/08
We get up early and travel by train to Talkeetna. We had breakfast on the train and reached Talkeetna about 11 am. On the way, we saw our first moose. We would have taken a picture but he was too far away to ask him to smile! Talkeetna is a quaint village of 700 people and 800 shops with local artists goods (really only about 10). Mom loved it.
First Day of the trip 7/27/08
Kay and I got up early for our 7:50 am trip. Jon and Rei took us to the airport. Our initial flight took 5 hours to Las Vegas. After an hour and a half lay over, we took the flight to Anchorage which took another 5 and a half hours. We got into Anchorage about 4:00 PM local time; 8:00 PM EDT. We met my fraternity brother Tom Macchia, a physicians assistant in Alaska for dinner. We had a nice meal and he showed us around afterward. At 10 PM local time we went to bed quite exhausted. It was still bright daylight at the time
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Introducing the players
Kay and Rich are in front at Rich's 61st birthday party. Counterclockwise from Rich are Rebecca, ourdaughter, Dennis, her boyfriend, Jon, our son, and Rei, Jon's girlfriend
Kay & Rich's Alaska Trip
Test
7/22/08
Kay and I are packing for the trip and have just set up this blog. Our intent is to chronicle our trip of 7/27-8/13 as we travel to Alaska, Vancouver and Seattle.
Regards,
Rich
7/22/08
Kay and I are packing for the trip and have just set up this blog. Our intent is to chronicle our trip of 7/27-8/13 as we travel to Alaska, Vancouver and Seattle.
Regards,
Rich
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