Started the day off with breakfast in the Jade Lounge - yummy!! Eggs, biscuits, and Reindeer sausage (sorry Rudolf…) We went off on our own mini excursion today starting with the Anchorage Museum. There we learned about the various "tribes" that lived in the Alaska - we saw relics, canoes, homes, and clothing. As well we saw the "education or enlightenment" of the natives to the white man's ways. There were many artists with different mediums from oil pa...

Hello from Alaska....We made it. I think a bit of jet lag has come and we are slow moving even though the time here is is only 7:45pm. That is about 11:45 back home The limo picked us up at 4:00am and then our trip has been ongoing pretty much since. We flew to Chicago first and had a 2 hour layover. We were lucky enough to have the seats near the emergency doors and took our job for this leg of the trip very seriously by reading the pamphlet on how to bust o...

First of all....that is me waving in the plane So 2 and 1/2 sleeps left before we head out. I had to say 2 and half because our limo picks us up at 4:00 AM!!!! Who can sleep for that short of time Figured out today that my suitcase was too small and I had to go and borrow one from friends. Thanks Marilyn . Kelly also loaned a carry on large enough for my laptop and few other things. I never realized how many things you have to pack for cooler weather and ho...

Wow!! 2 weeks left to get packed, tickets printed, and our sights to be seen in Anchorage organized. Thanks Mason for your insightful message about taking paracord bracelets (I had to look up what it was) and bear spray - of course I won't get it in the eye. I learned that lesson from you!!! I also checked how to make a paracord bracelet in case I had some free time - thanks again Mason. Special hello to Cheryl and Shelley from Travelocity who check in with me...

Well, we are about 3 weeks out and I'm having a glass of wine with pencil and sharpener at my side. Oh ya and the note paper...lol. I personally have been building lists upon lists upon lists. Cross offs, add ons, my God!! What does one pack for Alaska while you're thinking about sweating to death in Ontario?? Went to Marks Work Warehouse today for hikers, jacket and to scope things out for the "must need" list. I think I have spent too much time listening t...