Sunday, July 19, 2009

Anchorage is AWESOME!!!!


A vista on the way to Anchorage from Seward
Good news first . . . I've been reunited with my laptop!!!!!

I'm actually entering my first blog of the trip from it. I'm so excited. Jeff and I arrived in Anchorage from Seward this afternoon around 4:00 p.m. We are staying at the Anchorage Hilton right downtown. It is really nice to be in a room bigger than my bedroom closet. We are both looking forward to sleeping in a regular bed. While we will miss the cruise, there are some creature comforts you just don't get on the ship.

After arriving in Anchorage we walked across the street to a outdoor market to get a snack that actually turned into dinner for us. Salmon quesadillas! They were fantastic. Jeff had an elk burger but said he couldn't tell if it was hamburger or elk. Yes, I ate the quesadilla it only had mozzarella cheese on it.

Jeff with his Salmon Quesadilla in Anchorage
The McKinley Express train to Denali leaves tomorrow morning at 8:15 a.m. We should be in at the hotel by dinner time (after 5:00 p.m.). Tuesday we take a full day tour of the park and Wednesday we have free time to take an excursion if we like before leaving for Fairbanks. We are having a great time and wish you were all here with us, but hopefully this blog is helping you feel like you're here.

7 comments:

  1. Great news about your laptop. Sounds like you two are having a blast.

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  2. Very happy to have my baby back in my hands. We are having a great time uploading all of the pictures. Was starting to get low on memory which I will need for Denali. So, sunrise is at 4:45 a.m. in Denali and sunset is at 11:34 p.m. tough choice, which one shall I do?????

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  3. Choice? What choice? You do both of course. This doesn't sound like a photography trip. ;)

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  4. Hey Sis & Jeff,

    Really sounds like a Great Time, wish I could be there and run the trails by the Mt.'s...Would that be cool to race out there!!!

    Bro

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  5. So glad your 'friend' is back with you! Have a great time. Love the pics so far. Love, Mum

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  6. Love the new photo too!! Love, Mum

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  7. Scott, I'm just doing a scouting trip for all of us to return someday for a true photography trip. It's good to practice. Without the group here I'm a little less motivated to get up early (especially before 4:00 a.m) :-)

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