Tom and Jen bought a truck camper.
Day 307: Bokeelia, FL Sunny and pleasant. We are running out of time on our trip, and I have been spending a lot of time in review during our seclusion in Bokeelia. A "Best/Worst Of" discussion follows. Today, we are focusing on the food that we have had on our road trip. Best Of the... Continue Reading →
Day 306: Bokeelia, FL Rainy. I don’t have closets to clean, but I have plenty of digital photos to go through, delete duplicates, and label them. I started going through the photos of our trip to Finland in June 2019. I was reminded how sweet a trip it was, and how it nearly got overshadowed... Continue Reading →
We finished the book, “Alaska,” by James Michener. The audio book is 57 hours long, so it took a while. The tome covers in detail Alaska from prehuman history until 1988: four native nations, Russian occupation, the gold rush, statehood, etc, etc. Since we just spent seven weeks in Alaska, it was easy to follow... Continue Reading →
Two Medicines Campground Heading up to Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada. I think lunch at the Prince of Wales Hotel is a good idea.
Day 69: AMHS Kennicott, Inside Passage Sunny and warm. The AMHS Ferry System On the ferry all day. We are allowed to go to our vehicles per the schedule, every four to six hours. We get sleeping bags in the evening and return them to Arvi in the morning. Most people go to their vehicles... Continue Reading →
Day 68: Ketchikan, AK Last day in AlaskaFoggy and cool. We drove north of Ketchikan and found a totem park, Totem Bight, and walked through it. We are definitely in totem country. We found a fishing spot so Tom could get one final shot at fishing in Alaska: Ward Lake. No luck. There was a... Continue Reading →
Leaving Ketchikan On The Ferry It’s been 7 weeks yesterday’s since we arrived in Alaska. We easily could have spent more time here. However it is getting cold, the leaves are changing, so it’s time to go. The The people we met in Alaska are for the most part easy to friend up. They have... Continue Reading →
Outside Valdez near the Allison Point Campground is excellent bank fishing. There is ample parking. The climb down the bank is a little precarious so be careful. While there In mid August Pinks were heavy near the shore. All the anglers were casting beyond the pinks seeking Silvers (Coho). They swear when accidentally hooking a... Continue Reading →
Day 67: AMHS Columbia, Inside Passage, AK Morning fog, afternoon sunshine, warm. The ferry stopped in Ketchikan and we disembarked. Ketchikan was a lively little town with two cruise ships in port. We walked around and remembered Ketchikan 15 years ago when we were here last. Pinks, or humpy, salmon were in the stream where... Continue Reading →
A bear story This morning Jen and I were taking a casual stroll to the fishing weir in Haines. Bears frequent this spot and we were on high alert looking for them. A bear crossed the road 75 yards in front of us heading towards the weir. It disappeared in the bush next to the... Continue Reading →
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