Pink Bear and Red Volkswagen presage soapy beard


Tiger with soap beard

Will Nazy and (especially) Dan, get back to Anchorage before ALL the restaurants (and room service) closes? What did Nazy think of Chateau Coke? And did she really drink wine with a straw? Are there any animals in Alaska that are bigger than 4 pixels? Why did Dan rent a turbo charged, red, convertible at LAX? Does he still get ‘cool points’ if it was a beetle? Why did Azelle think that Dan could ‘not read that book very good’?Did Tiger really grow a beard? And, finally, how did the Taliban take over Texas so quickly? Read More...
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Nazy grabs Crow’s Nest Sunset on Jupiter Coastal trail

dan and nazy aialik glacier close


How did Dan and Nazy walk to Saturn (at the speed of light) on Anchorage’s Coastal Trail? Is there a ‘right’ side of the airplane when you’re flying from Fairbanks to Anchorage? (Hint: Right. Denali.) So… Dan used the internet and early access in an attempt to book a table at the Crow’s Nest in Alaska. In contrast Nazy used in person charm and flattery. Which approach worked better? Hint: We had sunset dinner at the Crow’s Nest. Where did we get a photo of Nazy with a pink bear? Is there a better train trip than the one to Seward from Anchorage?
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Fairbanks’ Foggy Northern Lights Obscure Denali Peak

reflection on train to denali

Do sled dogs eat mushrooms? What happens to a road built above permafrost when the ‘perma’ becomes ‘tempa’? Will the fog lift in time for Dan and Nazy to see Mount Denali? Can anyone see Mount Denali in the fog? Why won’t wild Alaskan animals pose — close to the camera — for Dan? Can you see the Northern Lights in the fog? Or, more to the point, will the fog lift in time to see the Northern Lights? How busy were the beavers at Horseshoe Lake? Hint: They should have called it Beaver Lake. What did the taxi driver recommend as the ‘most exciting site in Fairbanks’? Can you drown in lemonade? Read More...
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Airplane floats on Turnagain Arm as glacier retreats


dan and nazy lake george and Knik glacier

Does Dan still owe money for his student loans? Are Darius and Family enjoying Lebanon? Why would a hotel be COVID nonchalant at check-in, but COVID aware when it comes to (not) servicing the room? Oh my! How could that be? Who planted all the flowers in Alaska? Will Nazy sightsee on a single engine float plane? (Will that plane float?) Why did Captain Bligh (yes, that Bligh) name one arm of the Cook Inlet the ‘Turnagain Arm’? What do all Alaskans agree about? Read More...
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Seaplanes float, anglers outdone by orcas in red light museums

Happy tiger in the airplane

Can Alaska Airlines handle three (3!) passengers named Thomas Reagan Adams on the same flight? Can one of the Toms catch a King Salmon in the Tongass Narrows? (Hint: Will they be just as happy with a halibut?) Will Tiger — full name Thomas Reagan Adams IV — enjoy flying on a seaplane? Are the Misty Fjords fogged in? Will the group spot Orcas (who appear to really like Salmon), humpback whales and Bald Eagles in Ketchikan? Can Dan find a ‘fun’ museum appropriate for a 4 year old. (Hint: Don’t go to Dolly’s House.)
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