Valdez is spectacular! No kidding, it is likely the most gorgeous setting for a town we have ever seen. The mountains are huge and gorgeous with glaciers between, the water is blue, berries are ripe, and flowers are blooming everywhere! It is almost magical. Before we get to all that, though, let’s talk about getting …
As mentioned in our last post, we are back in Palmer for a few days. There are a number of chores that we need to accomplish while here, but first we had some activities that we ran out of time for last time we were in the area, so we got to the fun stuff …
After leaving Seward on Tuesday, we headed back toward Anchorage to get Richard back to the airport. It was unreal that his time with us was already over! It didn’t seem like a week had already passed and it definitely wasn’t long enough, but back to the airport he had to go anyway. To avoid …
After our boat ride to Seldovia that we talked about in our last blog post, we spent the next day exploring the beach, old town area, and fishing hole in Homer. In all honesty, there wasn’t much about it that was blog-worthy, so we are going to skip it and move on to our next …
Today was a note-worthy day for several reasons! First, we are currently in Homer, Alaska for a few days with Heather’s Uncle Richard. He has flown in for a week to visit and explore the Kenai Peninsula with us! Second, we took a scenic cruise to Seldovia, Alaska. Finally, it was an absolutely gorgeous day. …
Tonight is a Harvest Hosts night for us. We are overnighting in the parking lot of Alaska Botanical Garden, which means we went in this afternoon and enjoyed all the beautiful plants, flowers, and trails that this place had to offer. There are several different garden areas along a paved path, as well as some …
This is going to be a quick one. We are still in Palmer, AK and plan to stay for a few more days! We are so impressed with the Palmer area. The combination of mountains and farmland make it absolutely gorgeous, there are lots of things to do to keep you busy, and the crowds …
We are now in Palmer, AK. The holiday weekend seemed to sneak up on us and left us without any plans or reservations. Since we know that holiday weekends in some campgrounds can get a little rowdy – and that isn’t really our scene – we opted to go for an RV park. RV parks …
We spent the afternoon today in Talkeetna. We generally aren’t big on wandering around tourist towns, so we weren’t even really sure we wanted to visit here, but it was along our route and we found a decent place to stay, so we decided to give it a shot. Let’s first say that it is …
After our stay at Riley Creek Campground near the entrance of the park, we ventured further in the park road to Teklanika Campground. The only way anyone is allowed to drive their personal vehicles past mile 15 at Savage River is by staying in this campground, and there are very strict stipulations for doing so. …