Thunderbird Falls

Everytime we kayak at Eklutna lake we pass Thunderbird Falls. Today we took a little adventure to T-Bird Falls. It was a nice, easy hike and a pretty waterfall. Great trip for visitors.

T-Bird Falls Pics

McCarthy Weekend

In our attempt to squeeze a summer's worth of travel into 30 days, Chuck and I headed to McCarthy, AK last weekend. If you are looking in McCarthy, it's inside the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and surrounded by gorgeous mountains and glaciers. We drove down Friday night and camped next to the Matanuska Glacier then drove the rest of the way Saturday morning. McCarthy is not accessible by car, so anyone that isn't a local must hike the 1/2 mile once crossing the footbridge. We spent some time on the Root Glacier (glad we didn't pay for a guided tour) and ate some delicious food. Sunday, we rafted a low Kennicott, Nizina, and the Chitna rivers. Then we flew back and had some great views of the Kennicott and Root glaciers. Monday--we drove!

McCarthy Pics

Homer for Lunch

One of our favorite places in Alaska is Homer...great little town and one of our favorite pizza places. Chuck decided he needed more time in a tail-dragger and I wanted to get to Homer this year, lunch met both options. It was a cloudy day but the view was spectacular, as always.

We also cruised down a few valleys by the house...Eagle River and Ship Creek, amazing views and less than 5 minutes from the house.

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Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend was great and we did a little bit of everything (not that you are surprised). We spent Friday with the Rabe's at Byers Lake. It was the best deal...$30 for a cabin and a view of Denali. Chuck and I look forward to skiing there this winter. After several kayak trips around the lake we (Chuck and I) headed south to Talkeetna and the Rabe's headed north. In Talkeetna we visited the Denali brewery, spent the night at the Alaskan Lodge, and we enjoyed a wine pairing dinner with Hogue wines. We both look forward to the next one.

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Seward with the Rabes

We've had a few friends in town over the past few weeks, including our friends the Rabes from Germany. We spent quite a bit of time exploring with them during their visit. Our first adventure included an overnight trip to Seward with the Rabes and Little's (Colorado). We enjoyed a great dinner at the Double Musky in Girdwood then drove to Seward and spent the next day Halibut fishing. We caught several halibut, rock fish, and sea bass.

Seward Photos