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Around 15 years ago I bought a National Park Passport Book. Whenever I go to a National Park Visitor Center, I get my book stamped with the date and park name. I really never thought I’d get to Denali but I did make it. We took the bus from Talkeetna to the McKinley Chalet Resort.Continue reading “Denali in Fall Bloom”

No train this time – but the bus did have huge windows to take in the amazing landscape. Instead of playing games on my phone or reading my book, I spent my time relishing the beauty from Seward to Anchorage. It wasn’t a trip with lots of wildlife, although we did see another bald eagle.Continue reading “On the Road To Talkeetna”

After our four hour train ride through breathtakingly beautiful scenery, we arrived in Seward. Seward is a quaint little town, which reminded us of many of the coastal towns in Maine. We checked into the Gateway Hotel, the newest hotel in Seward. It was clean, well appointed and the staff were very friendly. The roomContinue reading “Our Time in Seward”

What a long day! We didn’t get to the hotel and to bed until 3am and woke up at 8:30 so we could enjoy a sunny day in Anchorage. The weather ahead isn’t looking promising so this may be our only day of sunshine. Our hotel is a Comfort Inn! I’m not crazy about thisContinue reading “Anchorage on a Sunny Day to Seward on a Rainy Day”

Our drive back to Reno was uneventful. We dropped off the car at Hertz and skipped the lines at the Delta checkin because we are Sky Priority. We worked our way through security. Another breeze since we have Global Entry and TSA pre check. Love that. They also have slot machines everywhere in the airport.Continue reading “Flying First Class on Delta”

For some reason, probably dating back to my years working in corporate America, I ended up as a Hertz Gold member. It usually doesn’t mean much but on this trip it did. The lines for all the rental cars dominated the baggage area at the Reno Airport. Since I am a Gold member and hadContinue reading “A Visit to Truckee”

Today Bruce and I are beginning our first leg of our Alaska trip on American Airlines. We began our journey by taking Lyft to Fort Lauderdale Airport. I’m finding taking Lyft saves wear and tear on our mental stability without breaking the bank. It was a $44 ride with and $8 tip. So $52 andContinue reading “Flying First Class to Reno”

We did our second Caribbean cruise post Covid and it was nothing like the first. In December the ship was 40% filled in July close to 100%. With that meant more lines, more waiting, more people people people. Our first stop was in Grand Cayman. We made friends with another couple on the ship andContinue reading “Cruising the Caribbean or Not”