Escaping Canada, and back to the USA, we drove on to Tok, to visit Peter and Sarah. It was great to see their new place in Tok, meet the dogs, the chickens, do some laundry, …
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| From Interior AK Vacation, 2009 |
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| From Interior AK Vacation, 2009 |
Haines and Haines Junction
The start of our Great (Interior) Alaska road trip started with a fantastic ferry ride up to Haines, then the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Race. Team members were Kristen (leg 1&2), Anthony (3&4), Matt (5&6), and Connor (7&8). Carrie and Torsten provided fantastic support!
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| From Interior AK Vacation, 2009 |
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| From Interior AK Vacation, 2009 |
The bike ride was truly fantastic this year–great weather the whole way. And Chip really outdid himself, riding the whole thing!
too hot to blog..
We made it home–great to be here. Matt missed the parade on the 4th (to fly up to Lemon Creek Glacier) but Carrie and Torsten enjoyed it w/ Laurie and Garrett (the “candy float” was Torsten’s favorite. Look at this weather:
no pics, great trip
We are marauding around Alaska (ok, camping and catching up with friends). We sometimes get cell phone coverage to plan the next few days and I’ve tried to update once or twice. Apparently the photos aren’t getting through, so you’ll just have to imagine.. We’ll be home on Saturday July 4.
Matanuska glacier
Great time at chuvena! Now slowly heading back home. We are camping at the matanuska glacier tonightn
Mile 131
Heading in to Chuvena. Great trip so far! Half way!n
Heading north
On the ferry, heading to haines to start two weeks up north. Bye auke bay!
Nice plane
Or paint job at least, on the plane next to me at Juneau airport. Rain is back so it is a good time for a quick trip south.
The Grass is Always Bluer
Bluegrass camp with Bearfoot Bluegrass–Torsten is loving it, and doing well. He is getting lots of fiddle and guitar lessons. He went out for his first round of busking with Kate and 7 students–the youngest group out, and they made $26!
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| From The Grass is Always Bluer |
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| From The Grass is Always Bluer |
More pictures still to come…
Great Torsten Picture for the summer
This is from our visit to Monterey, CA. I can’t believe I didn’t put it in the blog yet, but here ya go:
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| From California, Day 2 |