(taken from in-car journal)
It's Wednesday. 5pm. Rear driver-side trailer tires blows. It blew a hole in the trailer under the refrigerator. Great. Just great. After spending 25-30 minutes on the phone with USAA and contacting On-Star to find our exact location, a mechanic came out and changed the tire. Mom and Dad are now patching the hole under the fridge with duct tape. Thankfully, we were able to contact an RV Repair Shop about 15 minutes away. We will hopefully get the trailer checked first thing in the morning and be back 'on the road again'. We will be skipping Wyoming on this trip. Dad was going to run a marathon there on Saturday, but he decided that we should take more time coming back and skip that marathon.
We are in Canada right now, and we will go through Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, and back to Michigan to visit family. Thank you for praying for us! Our trip has been fantastic. :)
Happy Kampers signing off! :D
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Our Day Trip to Denali National Park
Hi!!
Mt. McKinley came into view. It was a majestic site. Our tour guide said we were fortunate to see it! Only 25% of people that come to the park see it... WOW! It had been so rainy, smokey and cloudy that Mt. McKinley wasn't visible. We went on the perfect day!
The wildlife that day was magnificent to say the least! We saw 5 doll sheep, 12 grizzly bears(including cubs), a Pika(a small mouse with large ears), a Ptarmigan( the Alaska state bird), 2 caribou(one that was being stalked by a lynx), and 6 moose including a cow and her calf in a pond. The only 2 animals that we didn't see that live in the park was a wolf and a wolverine. We also caught a few glimpses of a Golden Eagle! My, what a day!! Our guide, Martin, said it was the "most wildlife" he had seen all summer. Our prayers for good weather were definitely answered, and we saw amazing wildlife and scenery. Denali National park was truly an awesome experience!
Happy Kampers signing off! :)
Mt. McKinley came into view. It was a majestic site. Our tour guide said we were fortunate to see it! Only 25% of people that come to the park see it... WOW! It had been so rainy, smokey and cloudy that Mt. McKinley wasn't visible. We went on the perfect day!
The wildlife that day was magnificent to say the least! We saw 5 doll sheep, 12 grizzly bears(including cubs), a Pika(a small mouse with large ears), a Ptarmigan( the Alaska state bird), 2 caribou(one that was being stalked by a lynx), and 6 moose including a cow and her calf in a pond. The only 2 animals that we didn't see that live in the park was a wolf and a wolverine. We also caught a few glimpses of a Golden Eagle! My, what a day!! Our guide, Martin, said it was the "most wildlife" he had seen all summer. Our prayers for good weather were definitely answered, and we saw amazing wildlife and scenery. Denali National park was truly an awesome experience!
Happy Kampers signing off! :)
Sunday, August 9, 2009
The Arctic Circle Adventure
Hello!
We woke up at 5am, ate breakfast, packed lunch and walked down to the RV Park Office. There we boarded a motor coach and headed to a little briefing before we left. On the road we watched a few short videos about the various stops we had made throughout the day. We ate lunch at Yukon River Camp. We took lots of pictures along the way. Visibility was fabulous! Our guide, Alan, told us about a tour that he led this past friday. There have been alot of forest fires in the area, and smoke was abundant in the areas where we stopped. This morning it was a little smokey and tad rainy, but then the weather brightened up and we had sunny skies and nice breezes the rest of the day. We stopped at The Alaska Pipeline and a few little turnouts to take pictures. When we got to the Arctic Circle, Alan rolled out a red carpet for us to walk across. We also had a little dessert. :P We were a bit ahead of schedule, and stopped early for dinner at YRC. Mom and Dad had Horseradish Encrusted Halibut, Nathan and I had Salmon Fettucine, Josiah had Ribeye Steak and Noah had a Cheeseburger and Fries. Dad had Apple Pie for dessert. :) On the way back we stopped at WildWood General Store in Joy, Alaska.
What a fun day!
Happy Kampers signing off! :)
We woke up at 5am, ate breakfast, packed lunch and walked down to the RV Park Office. There we boarded a motor coach and headed to a little briefing before we left. On the road we watched a few short videos about the various stops we had made throughout the day. We ate lunch at Yukon River Camp. We took lots of pictures along the way. Visibility was fabulous! Our guide, Alan, told us about a tour that he led this past friday. There have been alot of forest fires in the area, and smoke was abundant in the areas where we stopped. This morning it was a little smokey and tad rainy, but then the weather brightened up and we had sunny skies and nice breezes the rest of the day. We stopped at The Alaska Pipeline and a few little turnouts to take pictures. When we got to the Arctic Circle, Alan rolled out a red carpet for us to walk across. We also had a little dessert. :P We were a bit ahead of schedule, and stopped early for dinner at YRC. Mom and Dad had Horseradish Encrusted Halibut, Nathan and I had Salmon Fettucine, Josiah had Ribeye Steak and Noah had a Cheeseburger and Fries. Dad had Apple Pie for dessert. :) On the way back we stopped at WildWood General Store in Joy, Alaska.
What a fun day!
Happy Kampers signing off! :)
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Today on the Alaskan Highway
Hey!
Today we were driving on the Alaskan Highway and were VERY fortunate to see a young elk, a moose and 2 black bears! Mom said she prayed that we would at least see something! It was definitely a cool day. After driving since 8:15 this morning and making various stops for gas we arrived at the campsite at 7:15. We ate dinner and played a game of Greedy. After showers, we all checked the Internet which we are very glad to have tonight. The past few nights we have not been able to get it so it was nice to be able to check it without any problems!!! :)
Happy Kampers signing off! :)
Today we were driving on the Alaskan Highway and were VERY fortunate to see a young elk, a moose and 2 black bears! Mom said she prayed that we would at least see something! It was definitely a cool day. After driving since 8:15 this morning and making various stops for gas we arrived at the campsite at 7:15. We ate dinner and played a game of Greedy. After showers, we all checked the Internet which we are very glad to have tonight. The past few nights we have not been able to get it so it was nice to be able to check it without any problems!!! :)
Happy Kampers signing off! :)
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