3 Days in Valdez

Anxious to finally get to Alaska, Left Whitehorse, Yukon at 5am May 25th, Memorial Day. We counted 30 plus Elk and another Grizzly as we traveled along the Alaskan Highway. Got to the Yukon/Alaska border mid-morning only to have our … Continue reading

The LONG LONG Canadian road

Finally got out of Salem around 3pm on Monday (May 18) and drove the 300 plus miles to the Walmart parking lot in Bellingham, WA. Arriving around 9pm, then leaving around 5:30am on Tuesday. Stopped briefly in Hope BC (British … Continue reading

North to Alaska?

Not much to report our first day in route to Alaska. Leaving on our anniversary, we traveled only as far at Salem, less than 60 miles, only to realize we were not going to get to Alaska very fast the … Continue reading

Spawning Steelhead at Alsea

Just prior to leaving Alsea on our trip to Alaska, we got a glimpse into the spawning steelheads. Interesting process to gather eggs from the wild steelhead. When they’re ready, but pump in a little air and fill the Glad … Continue reading

Getting Anxious

Connie’s mom did pass away early morning on April 25. Didn’t quite make it to her 94th BD, but led a full and wonderful life. Connie and her 2 sisters, Cheri and Carol, were all with her. While it is … Continue reading