Miles to next Stop: 202Time leaving: 8:40 a.m. Temp: 47Accrued miles to Date: 5819Saying for the day: The less time I have to work, the more things I get done.Head out for Valdez today, the end of the Pipeline. The skies were overcast but finally turned to sunshine. We see more spectacular views of the Matanuska Glacier.Today was a beautiful, scenic ride. Passing a few houses here and there; otherwise, very sparsely populated. These folks are l...

Miles to next Stop: 176Leave at 9:40 Temp: 44 degrees, Rainy againAccrued miles to Date: 5,611Saying for the day: You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.Driving along Cook Inlet we see two bunches of Bald Eagles, 7 in all, fishing for breakfast. The sun finally clears about 10:00 and gets sunny.Through Anchorage and Palmer and onto the Glen Highway and we see a Moose Cow and little baby crossing the road. Baby...

Remember Comments can be made on the pictures by clicking on them. Temp: 44 degreesSaying for the day: Friends don't let friends eat farmed salmon. (A sign we saw recently, since we're in Salmon Country).Lots of rain again this a.m. but it cleared after lunch, so we took a drive around. In all, we saw 11 Bald Eagles fishing right near the road by Cook Inlet. We got a couple pictures.We stopped in at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (a place that keeps...

Monday, June 5, 2017 Temp: 49 degrees , raining and raining High temp: 57 degreesSaying for the day: Friends don't let friends eat farmed salmon. ( A sign we saw recently; we 'are' in Salmon country) We have a boat cruise planned for today and it's raining! Well, we must go anyway. To get to Whittaker we must go through the a tunnel, at 2.5 miles, through a mountain. It was only accessible for trains until the year 2000. It's a one ...

FYI, ONE OF FIVE DAYS THAT WILL BE UPLOADED TODAY! Miles to next Stop: Only 50Time Leaving: 9:00 a.m. Temp.: 49 degrees and overcastSaying for the day: Never forget who ignored you when you needed them and who helped you before you even had to ask.Off to Whittier today! After just a few miles, we arrive Cook Inlet and follow it to our destination. We get to enjoy this beauty thanks to Capt. Cook and his discovery. And again, 15 shades of green. Let...