The next morning John arrived at his usual 4:30am and we walked to his fishing spot. The morning air was brisk and somewhat clear to breath, but there was still smoke haze in the distance. When we got to the river there were already some poeple fishing, but still space for us to fit in. …
Continue reading June 29 – Russian River Day 2 (a.k.a. Fishing and the Art of RV Maintenance)
We got up at our usual 3:30am so Sarah could get to work, and I had breakfast and got dressed. At 4:30am, John showed up with the rods and net and off we went! Some background on salmon and fishing in the Russian River... Salmon are anadromous, which means that they live in the saltwater …
We got up for work, packed the rig, and said goodbye to Whittier. We left the same way we came in... just going the other way. It was super windy in Whittier. Here is a hyper lapse of the wind blowing along the mountain while we waited! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7UB6dl2tV0&feature=youtu.be We made it through the tunnel to …
Continue reading June 27 – Cooper Landing / Russian River Campground – FINALLY!!
3:30am is so early. But things happen at 3:30am. Things like this. In the middle of the night, a Princess cruise ship had docked and dwarfed the town! We were wondering where all those people would fit in such a tiny town! We later found out that some stayed to explore the town, while most …
So far this has been my favorite part of the trip (as of the 27th). We were going to try for the gondola at Alyeska again, but the smoke had gotten thicker and there would be absolutely no views, so we continued south. Our only reservation was at the Russian River in Cooper Landing, which …
Continue reading June 25 – Portage Glacier & Whittier – Part 1
This morning we woke up to this... Yes - 3:30am in Alaska sometimes looks like this. A little haze, the sun highlighting the mountain tops, the moon still hanging in the sky... it is worth getting up super frigging early! After work, we moved on to Girdwood, home of Alyeska, which is a ski resort …
Off to Anchorage! Today is "take care of all the reality business" day! When we got into Anchorage, our first stop was to pick up my glasses. Remember when I broke them about a month ago? And then when I shipped them back to Illinois to get them replaced? Well the eye doctor got the …
Wow am I behind on this! I'm writing this on July 1 - JULY, PEOPLE!!! I guess that is what happens when you spend more time actually doing stuff instead of writing about it! So - hopping back to July 21... Happy solstice! The longest day of the year! This is a big deal in …
Continue reading June 21 – Solstice – Talkeetna, Sheep Creek Slough
Apparently there is no rest for the nomads. Today is already our last day at the Russian River Campground near Cooper Landing and we still haven't even gotten to the part about all the Minnesotans in Whittier yet! SO!!! I'm going to just post some key things and we'll do a more detailed break down... …
While taking Iggy for a walk, he met a friend outside the RV. He tried to chase the little guy as best he could while on a leash, and managed to get him up a tree. The squirrel then proceeded to pee on Iggy to show his disgust in the situation. We laughed. The rest …
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