Day 9: Juneau/Anchorage
Today was another travel day with a 12:35PM flight from Juneau to Anchorage on our itinerary. But I was not about to leave Alaska’s state capital without a final shot of that delicious salmon hash breakfast in the… Read More
Category: Anchorage
Day 10: Anchorage/Homer
The extended daylight hours that Anchorage (and the rest of Alaska) sees during the summer months are great. But while sunsets at 11:30PM are fantastic, waking up at 8AM to the kind of sunlight that hits Chicago around… Read More
Day 12: Homer/Anchorage
This morning Matt’s parents left early for their bear sightseeing excursion and after a slight weather delay, they boarded a tiny plane for the 35-minute flight to Lake Clark National Park located west of Homer across Cook Inlet…. Read More
Day 13: Anchorage
Note: The blog is almost caught up — Days 12 and 13 posted today… After another delicious breakfast at the Parkside Guest House, we decided to drive north to the Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su) Valley and visit the cities of… Read More
Day 14: Whittier
Today’s agenda called for a timely wake up and departure from the Parkside Guest House in Anchorage to drive to Whittier and embark on a day cruise in the western reaches of Prince William Sound. The “timely” factor… Read More
Day 15: Anchorage
We woke up on our last day in Alaska to a beautiful blue-skied morning. Matt’s parents went to visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center, which provides an introduction to Alaska’s native people through interpretive displays, artifacts, photos, demonstrations,… Read More