Almost Home
Just a short journal entry to let you know we’re almost home.
We’ve been without internet for the majority of our trip (Oh No!!!) so I couldn’t update.
Things didn’t go as well as we hoped. Besides missing the bear trip, we had so much rain on the Kenai Peninsula that we pretty much lived in our rain gear.
We did have a few hours of sunshine in Soldotna, and we also enjoyed a visit with Linda and Rich Kauffman (readers of this journal, who are traveling around Alaska this summer). While Steve fished on Saturday, the three of us drove up to Captain Cook State Park. The sun shone until we got back to Soldotna. And then the rain came again.
We made a stop on our travels from Soldotna to Seward, to hike the Russian River Falls Trail. It was 6 miles roundtrip and skies were actually sunny! The falls were gorgeous - but no bears fishing. (I guess we just weren’t meant to see bears) We hit rain as we got closer to Seward - and not the drizzly kind either.
We went on a glacier/wildlife cruise on seas that were so high and choppy, that many of the passengers spent the entire cruise with their faces in a barf bag. Thank goodness for Dramamine and also some piece of ginger root to chew on. I had a slight case of the queasies, but managed to keep it together. On a good note, we saw whales, otters, dall porpoise, sea lions, and plenty of waterfowl. Skies could have been clearer, but what can you do? I took photos of what I could see, and will share them in a later entry.
Then today, from Seward to Talkeetna - rain for a while, then overcast skies. Now it’s a hazy evening, and we’re getting ready to have dinner. I can’t wait to get home to my comfy bed and hopefully no rain! (I hope there’s no smoke either)
I’ll write in more detail when I can. I have hundreds of photos to sort through too.
Until next time…
We are all sitting on the edge of our seats for the photo processing to be complete. I’m wanting to see the falls pictures. I have thought about hiking that exact trail a couple of times.
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Comment by Layne — July 29, 2009 @ 7:07 am
Thanks Susan on getting all the photos in order to send in your Journal Really looking forward in seeing them
Sure must of been not too much fun with all the rain you both had there I’m sure that you did enjoy your self in some ways Was reading about what the temperature is in Fairbanks Not really too good for that part In the mid 80s most of the time We could still use some of that rain you had up there
Please take care Love you both John and Shirley
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Comment by John & Shirley Strauser — July 29, 2009 @ 12:07 pm
Sorry to hear about the darn rain spoiling your trip…but I am sure it was still an awesome trip! Thats wonderful that you got to spend some time with people who read your journal…how fun! Looking forward to seeing all your awesome photos! Welcome to Home Sweet Home!!! Hope you dry out soon!
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Comment by LynnMN — July 29, 2009 @ 2:46 pm