Last Saturday I visited my 67th National Park – Olympic National Park! I wasn’t sure what to expect. Visiting the Olympic peninsula in February could have been a terrible choice. To be on the safe side I rented a four-wheel drive vehicle and was mentally preparing for the worst. I […]
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After my flight around McKinley, my trip was coming to a close. It was nearly time to head to the airport. I was so grateful for everything that I had the opportunity to see and do. I knew I was returning to “real life” a different person. Time in the […]
On the road out of Talkeetna early Saturday morning I hit some ice that sent my pickup truck fishtailing down the road. Now that I was wide awake from that excitement, it was time to see some wildlife and hopefully Denali before I had to head back to get on […]
After exploring Denali National Park, I climbed back in my truck and drove all the way to Hatcher Pass Bed and Breakfast in Palmer. I’ve stayed in B&Bs before and they’re not my scene. I don’t dig the frilly rooms and the meals with strangers. This place is WAY different. […]
After Seward, my next major stop was Denali National Park seven hours north. My plan for Friday was to drive to Talkeetna and take a flightsee trip over Denali on Saturday. I would save about six hours of driving (round trip) if I could just fly out over the park, […]
After my near all nighter and a couple hours of sleep, it was time to head south to Seward, Alaska. I had heard that this drive along appropriately titled Seward Highway is one of the most beautiful I will ever take in my life. So I wanted to really take […]
One of the things I miss most about cruise ships is the ease of making friends. You’re stuck together in a small space with all of the other crew members so why not be friends? After a few contracts you begin to know or know of most people who have […]
Have you ever skipped a rock on a frozen pond? Me neither. Then I saw this guy do it and after I stopped kicking myself for not doing it while I was in Alaska like him, I told my dad that we were doing this when I came home for […]
Back in August my London based friend, Megan, told me she might be crossing the pond for a week in New York City in December. She asked if I could come up and hang out. I said I’d look in to it. Then promptly forgot. Three weeks before her trip […]
People often comment on how my life appears to be straight out of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” They assume that I’m always on some grand adventure and leading a fabulous life. Well, I do go on a lot of adventures and I am pretty fabulous, but my life […]
I can’t believe I’ve already been back from Alaska for a month. I am sooo sorry I haven’t posted more Alaska stories. I have a problem where I can’t stop having adventures long enough to write about the adventures I’ve already had. The first step is admitting I have a […]