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The RV had 3 miles on it when we started our trip!
Any guesses on the total distance Lynda drove the RV? Answer below...
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Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, we packed up what we could and headed north to our VRBO for the next few days to unload before we returned the RV.
We are still amazed by the beauty at every turn of every road. At one point, we saw probably 10 to 12 Bald Eagles in and around the Turnagain Arm but could not stop for a picture on the two-lane highway - especially with our RV return deadline looming. But here are a couple pretty views along the Seward Highway as we drove north:
The RV return went fine, so Dad and Carol picked us up and we next headed north out of Anchorage to find a hike.
We passed up the first hike at Thunderfalls since it was raining and ended up at the Bee Tree Loop. This hike was listed as moderate, but all of us would tell you otherwise! It was a 1.6 mile loop with a 750 foot elevation gain. At one point, Brittney's watch showed the grade at > 45%.
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| Brit's view looking down at the older folks - the pic cannot accurately reflect the steepness. |
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| Dave and Steve on the ascent |
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| Our view from part way up |
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| Our view from the top looking down at the valley and Matanuska Peak - hidden by the clouds |
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| The gang at the top! |
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| What goes up must come down! |
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| Grandpa Steve crossing the stream |
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Someone had left a painting on this tree.
Next we headed out to get a view of the Knik Glacier. Along the way, we stopped at this General Store in search of a bathroom. They did not have a public restroom, so Steve settled for an ice cream bar. |
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| We all liked the cool tree posts on the ends! |
We were not successful in our quest to see the Knik Glacier, but we did see a moose grazing on the side of the road on our way out and on the way back!
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| This moose was eye-balling us while we eye-balled her! |
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Looking back at the Turnagain Arm of the Cook Inlet.
Of course, we could not resist another brewery on our way back to the condo for the night. Girdwood Brewing had some tasty beer! |
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| Girdwood Brewing is down the road from our rental. |
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| 5 people, 5 beers at Girdwood Brewing Company |
For the next 3 nights, we are staying at a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo at the Alyeska Ski Resort in Girdwood. There is sooo much space!!
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| Our VRBO dining area has a cool mountain landscape on the wall |
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| Family room. Slightly larger than the RV! |
For dinner, Dave grilled brats and burgers and Brit made a cherry dump cake for dessert while we started laundry!
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