Saturday in Alaska

Today was our middle day at the Mt. McKinley Princess Lodge. This morning, we headed off for a horseback ride on trails thorugh the woods around the lodge. What a wonderful experience. The scenery is incredible and the ride itself was very enjoyable. A lot of up and down on the trails, making for an …

Selected Pictures from Alaska (so far)

The camera on my phone is so-so, so I’m posting a few selected pictures from our camera. Here we are getting ready to order breakfast on the Midnight Sun Express train on the way from Anchorage to Talkeetna on Friday. As the train approached Talkeetna, we were greeted by a beautiful view of Mount McKinley. …

Mount McKinley

Mount McKinley, originally uploaded by Ladewig. We left Anchorage this morning on the Midnight Sun Express bound for Talkeetna. Breakfast was on the train and came complete with some delicious reindeer sausage. Yumm! The ride to Talkeetna lasted a bit under three hours. As we neared our the station, we were greeted by a picture …

Alaska!

Alaska!, originally uploaded by Ladewig. We have arrived. Just walked off the plane at the Anchorage airport. FYI, the airport is named for Mr. Pork himself, Ted Stevens.

Lunch in Seattle

Lunch in Seattle, originally uploaded by Ladewig. We’re sitting down to lunch at the Seattle airport. Here’s Kristin chatting with our friend Alison in Chicago. We leave for Anchorage in a couple hours.