Reflections

During dinner our last night at sea the main topic of conversation was what was everyone's favorite part of the trip. It seemed a difficult answer for each of us. In the last 10 days, we experienced so much that we are on overload. So it is hard to pick a favorite place or time. It could be the mountains which truly overtake the landscape. It might be the water of the north Pacific,or the Misty Fjords, or the inside passage. It might be the glaciers, the wateralls or the snowy peaks. It could even be the cities and villages from Anchorage to Vancouver. And it could definitely be the whales, the bears, sea otters, sheep, star fish or sea cucumbers. We traveled by bus, car, train, ship, catamaran, golf cart(really) and jet. Which was our favorite? We met people from all over the globe on the ship and on land, each of them with a story of why they are in Alaska. How can we possibly choose a favorite? We can't.
For me it was all of these things woven together that create my favorite Alaskan memory. These are memories that will stay with me. We captured all of this on film and hope that our pictures convey some of what we experienced to you. It was the travel adventure of a lifetime, and I would encourage any of you to make this journey to our 49th state.
Thank you to Fund for Teachers, the Steve Spangler team, and your our family and friends who followed our journey.

We are still adding pctures so check back later. Beth