We did a lot of driving yesterday so we decided to stay closer to town today. We went to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center which is near the turn off to Portage Glacier. Afterward we went around looking for some good shots of Denali. It is still covered in clouds but maybe I’ll get a… Continue reading Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
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Homer
Lynn had never been to Homer so we decided to go see what was down there. Also, one of our teachers fishes commercially during the spring and summer and operates his boat out of Homer. They were finishing up some maintenance on the boat while we were there and are getting ready to head out… Continue reading Homer
Volcanoes
On our way to Homer we got to see two of the many volcanoes in Alaska. Mt Redoubt last erupted in 2009 and disrupted air traffic for quite some time.
Anchorage Market and Beluga point
It was still cloudy and raining this morning but it looked like it might clear up so we went to the Anchorage market. Afterwards we went to the Anchorage museum. After lunch we decided to drive up to Beluga Point for some pictures. It was really windy and I had to brace myself to keep… Continue reading Anchorage Market and Beluga point
Denali Star trip
We finally got to make our train trip and it was worth the wait. The train between Fairbanks and Anchorage is the Denali Star. If you visit the interior and want to see a good cross section of the state this is definitely the way to do it. The trip from Fairbanks to Anchorage is… Continue reading Denali Star trip
At the train station
Lynn and I are at the train station waiting to board the train for our trip to Anchorage. The weather is sunny here in Fairbanks but it is supposed to be rainy near the mountains. Hopefully I will get some good pictures to post.
First boat trip of the year!
I changed my oil, serviced the lower unit and put fresh gas in the tank the other day. The wind was kind of strong last couple of days but the weather improved a little today so I decided to go out and see how the boat runs. I ran upriver quite a little ways and… Continue reading First boat trip of the year!