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  • Welcome to Alaska

    August 18 through August 29, 2022

    Our 50th State

    Sherry's Bucket List

    Planned by Frank

    August 19, 2022

    We arrived late yesterday. Today we walked the Fairbanks YRE and achieved an event in all 50 states of the United States.



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    Springhill Suites

    Location of the physical start box for the Fairbanks Historical Volksmarch

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    Golden Heart Park

    Location of Yukon Quest cabin, ET Barnette Monument and mile post obelisk

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    E.T. Barnette

    ET Barnette is considered the founder of Fairbanks

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    Immaculate Conception Church

    The first catholic church in the Fairbanks area

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    Veteran's Memorial

    The Military in the Interior

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    Yukon Quest

    Log cabin that hosts the start of the Fairbanks to Whitehorse 1,000 mile International Dog Sled Race

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    Fairbanks Bath House

    Built in 1907 it retains its original appearance

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    Duck Fence

    Flying ducks on a fence along the Chena River

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    R.C. Wood House

    President Harding had dinner here in 1923

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    Paved Walking Path

    The trail follows the Chena River

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    Normal Street

    Typical neighborhood view

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    Log Cabin

    Remnants of the past can be seen everywhere

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    Patty House

    Example of a style popular during the 1930s

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    Storm Drain

    Outstanding decoration surrounding a storm drain, with each one being unique

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    Falcon Joslin Home

    Built in 1905 and is the oldest frame house still in it's original location

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    Wooden Boardwalk

    Small piece remaining from when all the roads were dirt

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    Mountain Mural

    Outstanding example of building art

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    Clay Street Cemetery

    Markers with the names of many of the early stampeders can be found here

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    Mining Monument

    Lists information about the men who died between 1905 and 1916 in gold mining accidents

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    Old Log Cabin

    On the grounds of the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center

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    Mossy Roof

    Example of how things deteriorate in the intense short summer season year after year

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    Veterans Memorial

    Monument to the Alaska-Siberia Airway, 1942-1945

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    Veterans Memorial

    We Flew in the Same Sky historical description

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    World Routes

    World map showing routes flown by the Alaska-Siberian Airway

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    Veterans Statue

    Representative airmen of the Alaska-Siberian Airway

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    Milepost Obelisk

    Shows distances to many places in the world from Fairbanks

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  • Welcome to Alaska

    August 18 through August 29, 2022

    Our 50th State

    Sherry's Bucket List

    Planned by Frank

    August 20, 2022

    We had scheduled a van trip to the Arctic Circle, which is about 200 miles north of Fairbanks on a dirt road. A road, BTW, specifically forbidden to be driven with the rental car! Anyway, while we were waiting for our flight from Chicago to Fairbanks I got a call from the wife of the van operator. She said she had to cancel our trip because he died. Sorry for your loss, but where is my refund?

    We looked at scheduling a similar trip by another operator, but they were either fully booked, or so much more expensive that we decided to not do this portion of our trip. So, we visited Santa Claus, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, Eielson AFB, and had pie instead from the highest truckstop.



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    North Pole Alaska

    World known Christmas gift shop with huge artifical tree out front

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    Santa Claus

    Statue for photos of Old St Nick

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    Bullwinkle Moose

    Not really Bullwinkle, but a huge stuffed moose to buy

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    Santa's Sleigh

    Built in the 1960's by Wes Stanley of Stanley Plastics, Con Miller purchased Santa in 1978 for $4,500.

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    Santa's Reindeer

    Several reindeer out back of Santa's Workshop

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    Santa's Reindeer

    Looks like he has a really, really long neck, eh?

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    Santa's Reindeer

    Wider shot of the pen where these poor animals are cooped up

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    Santa's Reindeer

    A better look at the reindeer and their horns

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    Barn Murals

    Sorry they are out of focus, the camera is on the fence

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    Antler Academy

    During the week you can ride on the reindeer

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    All of Them

    Santa's sleigh being pulled by all the reindeer

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    North Pole Alaska

    Very entertaining several hours, many gifts purchased

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    Trans-Alaska Pipeline

    Just north of Fairbanks is a 'pipeline park' with the actual pipeline and displays

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    Trans-Alaska Pipeline

    The pipeline from the other direction

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    Trans-Alaska Pipeline

    Sherry walking under the pipeline

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    Trans-Alaska Pipeline

    Pipeline cleaner, known as a 'pig', used for insuring the oil flows all the time

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    Trans-Alaska Pipeline

    Pigs in the pipeline explanation

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    Trans-Alaska Pipeline

    An old, retired pig

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    Trans-Alaska Pipeline

    Map of the pipeline

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  • August 18 through August 29, 2022

    Our 50th State

    Sherry's Bucket List

    Planned by Frank

    August 21, 2022

    Today is a travel day, heading down AK-2 - Richardson Highway. We stopped at Rika's Roadhouse, a historical look at Alaska in the 1920s in Big Delta State Historical Park. Lunch in Delta Junction next to the Sullivan Roadhouse, where we then take AK-4 towards Wrangell-St Elias National Park and overnight at Uncle Nicolai's Inn.

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    Rika's Roadhouse

    Interior view of the barn

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    Rika's Roadhouse

    Grass covered historical building

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    Rika's Roadhouse

    Moose antlers over the old barn

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    Big Delta State Park

    Really, really old pickup truck

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    Big Delta State Park

    Looking out over the Tanana River

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    Rika's Roadhouse

    Tanana River warning sign - don't fall in or you will be gone

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    Big Delta State Park

    The original Rika's Roadhouse, now a museum and listed on the National Register of Historic Places

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    Rika's Roadhouse

    One of the original toilets, complete with wallpaper, a two holer!

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    Delta Junction Visitor Center

    Historical thermometer showing the highs and lows of temperature over the ages

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    Delta Junction Alaska

    Marker showing the end of the Alaska Highway at mile 1,422

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    Delta Junction

    Sign commemorating the northern terminus of the "ALCAN" Highway, with a description of what it took to build it

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    Alaskan Mosquitos

    Statues erected in the honor of the huge size of Alaskan mosquitos during the short, intense summer

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    Moose Sighting

    We saw a moose in the barrow ditch, but were unable to get pictures because she headed into the woods

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    Awesome Scenery

    In a layby while trying to get a photo of our moose, there is some amazing scenery to be had

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    More Awesome Scenery

    In a layby while trying to get a photo of our moose, there is some amazing scenery to be had

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    Moose Kinda

    The moose blends in, she is just to the right of the tree in the center

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    Uncle Nicolai's Inn

    We got there at 4pm, everything was closed, had a paper with our room number and combination to get in

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    Uncle Nicolai's Inn

    No parking zone, lots of water in all the huge parking lot holes

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    Uncle Nicolai's Inn

    Our room is in the far right of the building with the white square at the end. The square building contains a history of the area

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    Klutina Kate's B&B

    Looking for coffee in the morning we stopped at an identified coffee shop, but it was still under construction. The B&B uses old busses for rooms

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    Klutina Kate's B&B

    Sherry checking out one of the bus sleeping areas

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    Klutina Kate's B&B

    The Bluebird Room

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    Klutina Kate's B&B

    Inside the converted Bluebird bus

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    Klutina Kate's B&B

    Bluebird Bedroom

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    Klutina Kate's B&B

    A satisfying last look at a unique "schoolie" conversion

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  • August 18 through August 29, 2022

    Our 50th State

    Sherry's Bucket List

    Planned by Frank

    August 22, 2022

    We drove to the beginning of the Matanuska Glacier. It extends for 27 miles. We chose Guided Glacier Tours to take us on a 3-hour hike onto the glacier. It was very difficult for my knees, but we did all except one climb. This is something you will see only once in your life. Spent the night at the very, very expensive Majestic Valley Wilderness Lodge.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Chugach Mountains and the Matanuska Glacier.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Stopped in a layby with a view of where we are going.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Chugach Mountains.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Strapping on the required helmet.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Our destination. On foot. In the distance. Hard.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Gathering up the group, ready to head down and over to the glacier.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    End of glacier ponding.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    End of glacier ponding from the other side.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Our guide.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Awesome landscape.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    The end of the glacier. It goes 27 miles back into the mountain range.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Slip and you are doomed.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    We walked down the hill from the staging area. Some of the areas we are walking are like quicksand.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    The excellent view of the surrounding mountains.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    What's left after the ice melts away.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Getting ready to put ice spikes onto our boots. The only way you won't slip and fall on your face.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Rocks don't stand a chance.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Transition from the dirt to the ice briefing.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Almost to the glacier itself.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    The running water makes a tunnel. If you are not careful where you walk you could be on top and it might collapse.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Trekking across the ice.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    He stuck the pole into the water, and it never reached bottom.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Event the rocks don't stand a chance.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Dirt, rocks and ice.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    The group getting a safety briefing in the middle of the walk.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    The glacier can make you feel really small.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Smile! We are being photographed by our guide.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Just a couple more.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Posing for the camera. Note the ice thingees on our feet.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    High walls of ice.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Just picks up the rocks like they were stones.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    As it moves it hits the end and pushes up. Slowly, but the terrain changes every day.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Awesome. Hard to believe we are out here on a glacier.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Outstanding views.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Some more outstanding views.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Another group on the ice. We are headed that way.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Deep chasm.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Deep, deep chasm. Really goes down a long way, but hard to see because it is all white.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Careful! Don't want to miss that jump.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Hard to imagine we came all this way.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    If you don't pay attention the blocks of ice could fall on you.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    What a view. Requires a very roundabout way of getting there because of the chasms.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Yup, we had to jump over. One of many challenging areas on this hike over ice.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    We felt small in the shadow of simply huge amounts of pure ice.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    The ice scrunches itself as it moves and melts.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    It is deeper than it looks. Our guide constantly told us to be careful on the edges, because he did not want to jump in to rescue us!

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Water channel.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Channels and tunnels in the ice. Can be very dangerous if you don't pay attention.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    We are thrilled to be here.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Hard to see, but the water flows constantly generating channels through the ice.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    The glacier melts continuously, releasing millions of gallons of pure water every day.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Headed to higher ground,er-ice.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Climbing high. Sherry and I skipped this trip up because of the steepness.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    End of the glacier ponding. It freezes over in the winter.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    The surrounding mountains.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    End of the glacier, pushing up and melting.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Sherry walking out to a dangerous point.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Water ponding from the melting glacier.

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    Matanuska Glacier

    Bear shaped ice chipped from the glacier. She wanted to bring it home!

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  • August 18 through August 29, 2022

    Our 50th State

    Sherry's Bucket List

    Planned by Frank

    August 23, 2022

    Drive to Anchorage. Took at look at Palmer and enjoyed the visitor center and garden. Arrived in Anchorage and did two events: Campbell Creek East and Lake Hood. We saw two moose on the Lake Hood trail.

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    Palmer

    Welcome to Palmer

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    Palmer

    Train park across from Visitor Center

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    Palmer

    The other side of the tracks

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    Palmer

    Ancient pickup with an Alaskan farmer and his dog

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    Palmer

    Mileage obelisk

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    Palmer

    Horse drawn plow

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    Palmer

    Street view with the surrounding mountains

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    Palmer

    How about that hood ornament!!

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    Palmer

    Short intense growing season means large flowers

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    Palmer

    And really large vegetables, like this cabbage

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    Anchorage Campbell Creek

    Chocolate Fountain at Alaska Wild Berry Products, the Start/Finish

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    Anchorage Campbell Creek

    Sherry and Polar Bear

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    Anchorage Campbell Creek

    Frank and a grizzley and moose

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    Anchorage Campbell Creek

    Walking next to the stream, under the bridge

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    Anchorage Campbell Creek

    Really nice trail

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    Anchorage Campbell Creek

    Mushrooms along the trail

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    Anchorage Campbell Creek

    A pond along the way

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    Anchorage Campbell Creek

    Rest for my weary knees

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    Anchorage Campbell Creek

    Heavily wooded secluded trail

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    Anchorage Campbell Creek

    Very full yard, mossy roof. Note the toilet flower holder with pants standing in front for watering!

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    Anchorage Campbell Creek

    Different kind of mushrooms.

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    Anchorage Campbell Creek

    Close up

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    Anchorage Campbell Creek

    Down the hill on the way back to the Start/Finish

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    Lake Hood

    An Eagle, looking over while lunching

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    Lake Hood

    Ice sled, native art

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    Lake Hood

    Thick woods along the way

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    Lake Hood

    Trail on the way to the earthquake memorial

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    Lake Hood

    I know, trees

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    Lake Hood

    Sorry for the glare, looking out over the Cook Inlet

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    Lake Hood

    Cook Inlet

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    Lake Hood

    Turn around at the cemetery

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    Lake Hood

    Low clouds make it hard to see the far side

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    Lake Hood

    Moose by the tree, it was on the other side of a fence on the airport property

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    Lake Hood

    She turned toward her youngun' to the right (not in this picture)

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    Lake Hood

    Probably two years old, but still a youngun'

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    Lake Hood

    One all the way to the left, the other all the way to the right

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    Lake Hood

    One all the way to the left, the other all the way to the right

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  • August 18 through August 29, 2022

    Our 50th State

    Sherry's Bucket List

    Planned by Frank

    August 24, 2022

    Still in Anchorage did Historic Downtown (1711) and the Chester Creek/Tony Knowles Coastal Trail (0902) in the rain. Downtown we encountered several planets on the Anchorage Light Speed Planet Walk, and even more on the Chester Creek trail (Pluto if I remember correctly). We visited the Ulu knife factory on the other side of the tracks.

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Start of the Anchorage Light Speed Planet Walk

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    This is the Sun at the beginning of the walk

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    120 foot long mural painted by indigenous artist Crystal Worl

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Art

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    'Focus on Statehood' by Dan DeRoux, 512 images of towns and villages across Alaska, made into four famous people

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Veterans Memorial

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Front range of the Chugach Mountains

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Back side of the Veterans Memorial

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    This is 'Star', a pet reindeer in the center of town

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    In a small cage all by himself. So sad.

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    First Baptist Church

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Smartly colored bear

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Captain James Cook, arrived here in May 1778

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Captain James Cook historic description

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Across the Cook Inlet, the Alaska Mountain Range

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Another view across the Cook Inlet

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Sculpture 'Three Ships' by Joseph Princotta

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Wider view of the three command ships of Capt Cook

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    All the way out from the sun to Venus

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    An interesting limosine

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Engine of the Alaska Railroad, across from the depot

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Totem poles by the engine

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    The Ulu Factory. An ulu is a small curved knife with the handle above the blade.

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Door into the Ulu Factory

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Sherry getting ready for the Iditarod

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Oh no, the dogs ran away

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    View back down the hill towards the Cook Inlet

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Eisenhower statue commemorating the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Sleeping bird, with its head stuck somewhere

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Yup, not sure where the head is, but the bird was definately breathing

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    Anchorage Historic Downtown

    Huge stuffed bear outside the Alaska T-Shirt Shop

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    Cook Inlet

    Low tide, working ship out in the Cook Inlet

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    Cook Inlet

    Close up view of the ship in the Cook Inlet

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    Cook Inlet

    Mud flats in the extreme along the Chester Creek/Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

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    Cook Inlet

    Protection for eating out in the rain and snow

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  • August 18 through August 29, 2022

    Our 50th State

    Sherry's Bucket List

    Planned by Frank

    August 25, 2022

    Went to the Kincaid Park cross-country ski center. Today's trail was on the grass of the cross-country ski trails, out by Cook Inlet. It was a little muddy, but the sun was out and it was a beautiful day in the woods. We then drove to Eagle River for the night, and our next event.

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    Kincaid Park

    Kincaid Center

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    Kincaid Park

    Pluto on the Anchorage Light Speed Planet Walk, the furthest from the sun.

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    Kincaid Park

    Seems there was a minor problem at the center.

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    Kincaid Park

    Bridge where the cross country skiers come into Kincaid Park during competitions.

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    Kincaid Park

    Heading off into the woods. Soccer fields are to the left, trails to the right.

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    Kincaid Park

    Completely ensconsed.

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    Kincaid Park

    The undergrowth is awesome

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    Kincaid Park

    View out to the Cook Inlet from the top of the hill

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    Kincaid Park

    Closer view of the Cook Inlet and the mud flats

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    Kincaid Park

    Moose droppings, we did not see a moose on this walk

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    Kincaid Park

    But the moose was here not too long ago

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    Kincaid Park

    A very interesting restaurant for lunch after our walk on the grass

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    Kincaid Park

    Not good at identification, but maybe around 1932?

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    Kincaid Park

    Stone walrus greets you

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    Kincaid Park

    Grizzly bear in the fountain right next to the tables

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    Kincaid Park

    Grizzly bear art

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  • August 18 through August 29, 2022

    Our 50th State

    Sherry's Bucket List

    Planned by Frank

    August 26, 2022

    Next event is at the Eagle River Nature Center in Chugach State Park. The 5K is the Albert Loop Trail. Unfortunately, this trail is closed seasonally because the bears take it over gathering salmon. We improvised by doing the nature trail, then onto the Iditarod trail, through a cutoff up to the Dew Mound Trail, which was very rough, and back to the Visitor Center. We did get to see a little bit of the river, but no salmon or bears. Then drove to Talkeetna where we hoped to fly into Denali and land on a glacier, but weather postponed it until tomorrow morning. Spent the night at the Talkeetna Fireweed Cabins, which was quite unique and enjoyable.

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    Eagle River

    Very wet today, low clouds, mud

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    Eagle River

    Headed off into the trees

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    Eagle River

    This is the normal 5K route, closed because of the season

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    Eagle River

    The nature trail was well marked with plenty of signs

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    Eagle River

    The Eagle River, we did not see salmon or bears

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    Eagle River

    Typical Alaska scenery

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    Eagle River

    The flats, we were hoping to see a bear in the distance

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    Eagle River

    Still no bears

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    Eagle River

    They had several decks to facilitate viewing of the river

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    Eagle River

    Sherry, viewing the river and the surrounding foliage

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    Eagle River

    Headed cross country to connect up with the Iditarod Trail

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    Eagle River

    The Iditarod Trail

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    Talkeetna

    Stopped for lunch, way back in the trees

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    Talkeetna

    Mud, mud everywhere

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    Talkeetna

    Walking through town

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    Talkeetna

    The weather is hard on stuff, no doubt

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    Talkeetna

    Sherry finally got to touch her moose

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    Talkeetna

    Mee too, but my purse clashes a little bit

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    Talkeetna

    We are scheduled for the little plane, but the weather postponed it until the morning

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    Talkeetna

    Dinner here, eating outside in the cold and wet

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    Talkeetna

    Salmon patty sandwich and bowl of soup

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    Talkeetna

    Spent the night in a cute little cabin

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    Talkeetna

    About the size of a Tiny Home, but with all the amenities

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  • August 18 through August 29, 2022

    Our 50th State

    Sherry's Bucket List

    Planned by Frank

    August 27, 2022

    Our postponed flight was postponed again, so we opted for a refund as our day was needed to get all the way up to Denali National Park. I was very disappointed, Sherry not so much. At Denali we found the Visitor Center, saw some of the displays, and did the walk. It was over trails and DOWN to Horseshoe Lake. Saw the beaver dam then walked UP. We turned it into a 5K, then spent the night at the Denali Park Hotel.

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    A view area pullout on the way to the park

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    Denali National Park

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    Denali National Park

    A view to the mountains on the way to Denali National Park

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    Denali National Park

    Memorial to a plane crash on Mt Deception in 1944

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    Mt Deception

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    Denali National Park

    Into the forest at the start of the walk

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    Denali National Park

    Nice dirt path makes it easy to walk

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    Denali National Park

    Surrounded by the forest

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    Sherry looking off into the forest while we are walking uphill

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    Watch out for bears! We did not see any here.

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    Sherry looking off into the forest while we are walking uphill

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    Walking uphill

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  • August 18 through August 29, 2022

    Our 50th State

    Sherry's Bucket List

    Planned by Frank

    August 28, 2022

    Today was our Denali Tundra bus tour, a 6-hour, 42-mile out and 42-mile back on the only road in Denali National Park. The road was closed at that point because it has been completely washed away. The driver estimated it will take 5 years to restore because the damage took out the entire roadbed. We saw from a distance some moose, caribou, dall sheep and two grizzly bears, as well as some small birds and arctic squirrels. We were totally unable to see Denali because of the clouds.

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    Tundra Tour

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  • August 18 through August 29, 2022

    Our 50th State

    Sherry's Bucket List

    Planned by Frank

    August 29, 2022

    Our last day in Alaska. We went back to Denali and explored a bit more, then drove to Fairbanks. We had lunch, fooled around, saw some more stuff, then got on our plane. It left at 9pm, we flew overnight and arrived in Colorado Springs at 11am the next day. A great time was had by all.

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    Pioneer Park

    Fairbanks, Alaska

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