August 10, 2010.

Our five month trip to Alaska was absolutely phenomenal! It was everything we expected and more. I had no idea really how BIG Alaska is! We hardly did 1/1000th of Alaska. So much of Alaska is not reachable by road. Now we need to plan another trip to reach those other spots. We have considered flying to Anchorage in March when they run the iditarod from there to Nome. Of course it'll be really cold and dark that time of year; but that's Alaska. In June we are planning to take a cruise there with our best friends John and Julie. On a cruise we will be able to see Sitka, the old Russian Capitol and one of the first cities built there,; Ketchikan on the inside passage; Kodiak Island, which will be a highlight of the trip. On another trip there we will need to take the ice highway north to Prudhoe Bay to see the oil operation. We have been told to rent a car to do that because the highway will tear up your car. And we also have to go back to go fishing!!! Maybe we will be able to perfect the skill of cast fishing while standing in the river with waders on!!! Time will tell!!!