All of us are excited about this tour (scheduled for May 6th). It is the "splurge" of the summer. It's not cheap...but we hope it is well worth the price! (As always, we will let you know!) We will take a 5 hour tour along Resurrection Bay---with the hopes of seeing whales and of seeing glaciers "calve" off icebergs. This tour also includes a stop on shore for a park ranger talk and for an all-u-can-eat salmon & prime rib lunch!
For more information: www.kenaifjords.com (see the description of the "Resurrection Bay Tour")
Saturday, April 25, 2009
(Plans) Kenai Fjords National Park -- Seward AK
Time for another National Park visit. (Probably on Friday June 5th.) Another Junior Ranger badge is calling Anna's name! While here, we will learn more about glaciers at the visitor's center. Plus, we hope to walk to Exit Glacier and see its face.
For more information: http://www.nps.gov/kefj/
For more information: http://www.nps.gov/kefj/
(Plans) Lake Hood Air Harbor -- Anchorage AK
Yep! That's right! This is an air HARBOR...not an air port. This lake has the largest concentrations of float planes taking off and landing on any given summer day any where in the world (approx 800 take-offs and landings daily!!)
I am certain we will spend some time watching the planes here. Randy is also hoping to take a flight with an instructor so he can see what it's like...and maybe even practice a take off and landing or two. (If he doesn't arrange it for May 28th through June 4th, he will try this later in June when we return to the area.)
Hopefully we will have some photos for you...and maybe a little video footage as well!
I am certain we will spend some time watching the planes here. Randy is also hoping to take a flight with an instructor so he can see what it's like...and maybe even practice a take off and landing or two. (If he doesn't arrange it for May 28th through June 4th, he will try this later in June when we return to the area.)
Hopefully we will have some photos for you...and maybe a little video footage as well!
(Plans) Alaskan Earthquake 1964 -- Anchorage AK
The Earthquake that hit Alaska in 1964 made huge changes in the land. It was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in North America.
While we are in Anchorage May 28th through June 4th we plan to learn more about this traumatic event. We will visit Earthquake Park, which has outdoor exhibits and signs. It is also an excellent place to view the incoming bore-tide, if we time the visit correctly.
We also plan to visit the Alaska Experience Theatre which includes an 180 degree wraparound multimedia show all about Alaska plus an earthquake exhibit which includes the full sensory experience of shaking, rumbling floors and building. We will let you know if this highly advertised show is a "tourist trap" or well-worth-visiting! Info: www.alaskaexperiencetheatre.com
While we are in Anchorage May 28th through June 4th we plan to learn more about this traumatic event. We will visit Earthquake Park, which has outdoor exhibits and signs. It is also an excellent place to view the incoming bore-tide, if we time the visit correctly.
We also plan to visit the Alaska Experience Theatre which includes an 180 degree wraparound multimedia show all about Alaska plus an earthquake exhibit which includes the full sensory experience of shaking, rumbling floors and building. We will let you know if this highly advertised show is a "tourist trap" or well-worth-visiting! Info: www.alaskaexperiencetheatre.com
(Plans) Alaska Wild Berry Products -- Anchorage AK
Hey, we CAN'T miss this place! It has a chocolate waterfall, plus free tours and tastes. For a choco-holic, the question won't be "will I buy anything?"...it will be "WHAT will I buy?" Nettie will be with us...so she will definitely be my "partner-in-crime." :-)
Here are some fun fact pages about chocolate and about this factory/store:
http://www.alaskawildberryproducts.com/education/
Here are some fun fact pages about chocolate and about this factory/store:
http://www.alaskawildberryproducts.com/education/
(Plans) Anchorage AK
We plan to spend a week in Anchorage Alaska (from May 28th through June 4th)Nettie will join us here to spend a month exploring Alaska with us.(YAY! It will be good to see her!)
Since it will have been 6 months since Randy's last MRI and CT scans, we plan to arrange for more check-up/monitoring tests while we are here.
We hope to enjoy watching fishermen along the river at midnight. We plan to enjoy some window-shopping in town. We've read that we MUST taste reindeer sausage purchased from a street vendor. We also hope to visit the Vineyard Church in Anchorage while we are there.
We will try to keep you updated on what we are seeing and experiencing while we are in this city!
Since it will have been 6 months since Randy's last MRI and CT scans, we plan to arrange for more check-up/monitoring tests while we are here.
We hope to enjoy watching fishermen along the river at midnight. We plan to enjoy some window-shopping in town. We've read that we MUST taste reindeer sausage purchased from a street vendor. We also hope to visit the Vineyard Church in Anchorage while we are there.
We will try to keep you updated on what we are seeing and experiencing while we are in this city!
(Plans) Wrangell-St. Elias National Park -- AK
We plan a day trip to visit this park---the largest anywhere in the USA's National Park system. We will spend time at the Visitor's Center to learn more about the mining in the area and to learn about the environment in this area of Alaska---land, climate, animals, plants, etc. We also hope to do a little hiking here---don't you think stretching our legs after thousands of miles of driving is a good idea?!! Anna will also work to get another Junior Ranger badge here.
For more information about this park: http://www.nps.gov/wrst/
For more information about this park: http://www.nps.gov/wrst/
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