Well, I think I am back in the swing of things. The four hour time difference has really thrown me for a loop! It usually does not take me this long to get back into the right time! What is strange is to see darkness because for two weeks I never saw it!
Next year, we are planning on taking a trip to Rome and do a cruise from Rome and we will be going to Florence, Naples, Monte Carlo and Pompeii just to name a few places. This will be in July and the airfare is included with the cruise. I hope that you will consider coming. You can get more details on our website or we will be glad to send a brochure to you. I hope that you will consider this.
Can you believe how fast the summer is going? I am shocked that we are almost into August. I think with being gone that has made the summer go faster. As my friends say I am never home and they wonder where in the world I am now! We are getting ready for the fall and my dad is planning some speaking engagements. I hope that you will continue to pray for him as he needs continued strength each day!
Friday, July 20, 2007
Well, we just got back from our trip to Alaska! What a beautiful state to see God's creation. We did a cruise that left from Vancouver and went to Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka, Icy Point Strait and we saw the Hubbard Glacier. The cruise was a week and we had 15 people in our group that went.
It rained and was pretty cold but it definitely gave us the flavor of Alaska. Did you know that as of right now they are losing 5 minutes a day of sunlight? They have only 3-4 hours of light in the winter time and the rest it is completely dark. This is the best time to go because in the winter it can be 50 below zero and snow is all around.
After the cruise we went from Anchorage up to Denali National park by train which took 8 hours. It was so much fun. The scenery was beautiful! We were able to eat breakfast and lunch on the train. In Denali park, we went on a tour that was about 8 hours where we went through the park and got to see a lot of wildlife. We saw grizzly bears, moose, caribou, a wolfe, rabbits, the state bird, eagles and on and on I could go. We were also able to see the bottom and the summitt of Mt. McKinley. It was beautiful! After being in Denali we left and went back by train to Fairbanks and did some touring there before we flew home.
We were very thankful that we made all our planes on time and there were no big delays. Our bags did not get home with us until the next day but at least we were home! If you ever get the chance to go to Alaska you need to take the train out of Anchorage or Fairbanks that goes to denali park. That shows Alaska in all its glory. Alaska is so unique and is so different from the rest of the US. You almost feel like you are in another country.
Now that we are back, it is time to get in the swing of things again. I will let you know more of what is coming up next week!
It rained and was pretty cold but it definitely gave us the flavor of Alaska. Did you know that as of right now they are losing 5 minutes a day of sunlight? They have only 3-4 hours of light in the winter time and the rest it is completely dark. This is the best time to go because in the winter it can be 50 below zero and snow is all around.
After the cruise we went from Anchorage up to Denali National park by train which took 8 hours. It was so much fun. The scenery was beautiful! We were able to eat breakfast and lunch on the train. In Denali park, we went on a tour that was about 8 hours where we went through the park and got to see a lot of wildlife. We saw grizzly bears, moose, caribou, a wolfe, rabbits, the state bird, eagles and on and on I could go. We were also able to see the bottom and the summitt of Mt. McKinley. It was beautiful! After being in Denali we left and went back by train to Fairbanks and did some touring there before we flew home.
We were very thankful that we made all our planes on time and there were no big delays. Our bags did not get home with us until the next day but at least we were home! If you ever get the chance to go to Alaska you need to take the train out of Anchorage or Fairbanks that goes to denali park. That shows Alaska in all its glory. Alaska is so unique and is so different from the rest of the US. You almost feel like you are in another country.
Now that we are back, it is time to get in the swing of things again. I will let you know more of what is coming up next week!
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