Wednesday, July 7, 2010.

Up at 5:30 AM; just Daddy and I, to get things together for the trip home. We had to clean out the refrigerator, straighten out the RV because it is sitting at the RV dealer while we are at home. I had to be sure all lunch meats, milk, yogurts, etc. weren't left in the refrigerator because we will be gone for 10 days. Then I had to vacuum and wash the floors and strip the beds and towels. We had to be sure the luggage didn't weigh too much and still be sure we have everything we need at home.
Then we had to clean out the car because we are spending the day in the car and then leaving the car at a place to repair the AC.
We drove to Alyeska Aerial Tram and Ski Resort. The tram operates all year because they have 2 restaurants at the top that stay open even when the skiing season has stopped. The tram holds 60 passengers and you can view Turnagain Arm from the top and several glaciers. This is the largest ski resort in Alaska and is close to Anchorage and the airport. Noah was really excited to be able to touch real snow!!! He always gets cold before the rest of us; but he didn't care how cold the snow was!!!
We ate a very large lunch/dinner at Applebee's before we drove to the airport. Anything there would be better than airplane food. Our plane was supposed to leave at 7:30, but the plane hadn't arrived on time. So now we fly out at 8:30 and hope that we can catch our connecting flight in Atlanta or we'll be late for Jacksonville.
The flight was crowded; every seat taken and it was hot. Luckily we are tired from rising so early this morning, and this flight lasts all night. Daddy and I were up against the galley so there was no air circulation. I never want those seats again. At one point Daddy was so uncomfortable he walked the cabin for 30 minutes.