Alaska Pictures!!

[Wes Stone]

Sorry for the delay guys been super busy since we got back. I still haven't gotten around to editing any of them. This is straight off the camera. I'm also just going to link to my facebook. Not all pictures are up there but all of the decent ones are.

 

So as for the trip itself the cruise was kinda lame. Its cold and it was an outside boat. There was a pool inside and outside as well as hot tubs but the outside was much bigger and it was cold. The outside hot tubs were nice until they cleaned them and then they never warmed back up. Rock wall was closed the whole time. I spent all my evenings in the casino lol

 

The ports were cool because they are places that you have to visit by boat or plane so was cool to see some of those place. I wouldn't recommend a cruise if your adventurous. All the excursions are pretty candy fed to you and that sucks. I did take a train ride into the yukon which was pretty cool to leave the port of skagway at like 60 degree's and then like 20 miles later its cold and snowing. We went whale watching as well and I got to sit on the top of the boat and got soaked! Was AWESOME. We had some pretty big waves and it was better than a rollercoaster ride! lol I also had my 2yr old daughter with me so i couldn't do a lot of the adult excursions.

 

Now after the cruise we spent a few days around anchorage. Apparently we had the best weather in a very long time. Only 30% of visitors get to see Mt. McKinley from top to bottom and we had 2 days that we could. So got some cool pictures.

 

We did A LOT of driving. Yes we could have spent longer at certain places and did more things but when i come back (which I will) I know where I want to go and start my vacation.

 

Day 1 we drove from Seward to Anchorage dropped off some family at the airport and then drove to the south side of Denali national park. We did get to hike a portion of Flat Top Mountain. I would of loved to hike the whole thing. We hiked Exit glacier as well. There were girls in bikini's hiking at Flat Top the locals were loving the weather. I saw more motorcycles in 1 day than I did all year last year. Was crazy. Exaggerated but you get the point.

 

Day 2 we drove from Denali to Homer. Had we of not HAD to goto Anchorage first I would of went to Homer first. However I don't think I would of left Homer. Homer was beautiful! The bluff's, ocean, mountains, people, everything was very inviting. We were there memorial day weekend and didn't book a hotel. Opps! We had to sleep in the car. Apparently this is the place to be that weekend! The weather was also amazing. We did some garage saleing too. Was awesome to talk to the locals about why they are moving or just talk. I bought some snow shoes for $10. They are worth like $150 lol Was cool to see houses off the grid with solar panels and batterys.

 

Day 3 we drove from Homer to Whittier to Anchorage. Wouldn't go back to Whittier couldn't really find anything there but we didn't look to hard either. The tunnel was pretty neat though to get there.

 

Saw quite a few moose, lots of bald eagles, saw whales and orca's. Lots of wildlife! Did not see any bears. The inlaws saw quite a few bears but they took a train into Denali and got to see quite a bit more. Sounded like the train ride was also better than the cruise according to them. So again don't cruise unless your older or something.

 

Anyway enough babbeling on with the pics! This is the pics forum!

 

Vancouver Botanical Gardens - HIGHLY recommend https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201218993183068.1073741824.1418220004&type=1&l=8e5b9ef337

 

Cruise Day 1 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201219096305646.1073741826.1418220004&type=1&l=8ddbdf5f0e

 

Cruise Day 2 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201219453274570.1073741827.1418220004&type=1&l=810d939104

 

Cruise Day 3 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201221290400497.1073741828.1418220004&type=1&l=17f1f20bc4

 

Cruise Day 4https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201221365682379.1073741829.1418220004&type=1&l=82c83c7f07

 

Cruise Day 5https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201221898295694.1073741830.1418220004&type=1&l=d227f5d430

 

Cruise Day 6https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201221994898109.1073741831.1418220004&type=1&l=81acd745af

 

Cruise Day 7https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201222034899109.1073741832.1418220004&type=1&l=8710703451

 

Last night cruise/drive Seward to Anchoragehttps://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201222077620177.1073741833.1418220004&type=1&l=0196728b2a

 

Drive from Anchorage to Denalihttps://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201222127381421.1073741834.1418220004&type=1&l=8f2739c338

 

Drive from Denali to Homerhttps://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201225229338968.1073741835.1418220004&type=1&l=4bf544948f

 

Last Day Whittier areahttps://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201225271020010.1073741836.1418220004&type=1&l=b91bd07787

 

Lots to go through I know!

 

I want to thank kshymkiw83 for all his advice and help!! He provided lots of good knowledge!

[kshymkiw83]

Nice Pictures. Come back and bring us your money anytime!

 

And if you are interested in taking a job up here - we still have one open We pay $30k towards your relocation

 

I love looking at peoples pictures of this place. I see you guys hiked Flat Top. Surprised we didn't see you guys up there - we hiked it that weekend too.