Tag: travel
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Dining in Denali-Alaska
Being a major tourist spot, I didn’t have high expectations for eating in Denali. I figured that they have a large, captive, audience, which often leads to menu complacency, but we ended up being pleasantly surprised dining in Denali. Moose-aka’s Give a restaurant a fun name and I’m there. How could you not eat at…
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Denali National Park-Wonder Lake and Reflection Pond
It seemed like a good idea at the time. If you are a part-time traveler, you can probably relate. While trudging through your 9-5, your trip planning grows more ambitious. While enjoying the comfort of my home sofa, catching the first shuttle bus of the day in Denali National Park, made so much sense. When…
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Alaska Railroad-Budget Car vs. Luxury Car
Yay train rides. The sway of the cars and that clickity-clack sound. It’s instantly relaxing. Like many people, riding the fancy dome car with Alaska Railroad, was on our Alaska bucket list. As we lack unlimited funds, we could only afford to take the fancy dome car on one of our train journeys. We decide…
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Reindeer and Drunken Noodles-Fairbanks-Alaska
Linda forgot us in Fairbanks. She made me promise to tell you. “Tell everyone. Tell them…say…Linda forgot us.” Linda felt really bad about forgetting us, but honestly it wasn’t a big deal. We fly from Sitka, to Anchorage, to Fairbanks. It’s midnight, but it looks like dusk. As soon as we step outside of the…
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Surprised in Sitka-Alaska
At first I am alarmed. We’re meandering around Sitka, killing time before we can check-in to our hotel. “Sarah. Shannon.” The calls echo. We look around, but there’s no one in sight. Once again we hear our names, “Sarah. Shannon. Up here.” Spinning around we see two familiar faces waving out of windows at The…
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Bushwhacking and Skiff Tour-Magoun Islands-Alaska
My hand sinks into the dark, previously untouched earth, of Magoun Islands, Alaska. After finding the next foothold, I reach for a branch covered in soft, fuzzy, lichen. Our group climbs, or more correctly, crawls up the hill. It’s a careful, joyous, scramble, that leaves our hands and knees covered in dirt. I hum the…
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Kayaking, Bushwhacking, and Music-Saook Bay-Alaska
The paddles are in hand just after breakfast. The morning mist still dances in the sky as we adjust to the quiet serenity of Saook Bay. I can hardly believe my eyes. Saook Bay is more Alaska, than I imagined Alaska could be. The colors on the horizon are stunning. Yellows fade to greens, that…
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Synchronized Whale Feeding and Kayaking Gut Bay-Alaska-Uncruise
The whale call punctures the silence, as we cruise on our Uncruise ship, through Frederick Sound, in Alaska. “Thirty seconds,” cries Ben, our Uncruise Adventure Guide. Ben uses a special device, to listen to the whale call. Exactly thirty seconds after the call, several whales rise from the water, agape mouths, devouring their fishy treats.…
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Bushwhacking in The Bay of Pillars-Alaska
“Kissing a banana slug is good luck,” our Uncruise Alaska, Adventure Guide, proclaims. My love of creatures is far reaching. With a blubbery body and fun antennae, the banana slug looks adorable wiggling around in my palm. Always on board for procuring an extra bit of luck, I lightly touch my lips to the slug’s…