Alaska

A trip that we have always wanted to make was a summer cruise to Alaska.  We decided to do it instead of a party to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary.  The best part was we also took our children and their spouses.

The weather for the entire trip was picture perfect and we were told over and over again from the locals how we "nailed" the weather.

We decided to start in Seward, AK and cruise down to Vancouver, Canada.  It was just a dream come true.

I was amazed at the sounds heard while visiting the Hubbard Glacier - the largest in North America.  The sounds of thunder as sections calved, or broke away, and the popping of the ice in the water was something that I never imagined.

We did white water rafting below the Mendenhall Glacier in 33* water.

We saw whales and "rafts" of otters.

There was the historic rail through the Klondike White Pass trail, crab fests and off roading.

There were colorful villages to be seen.

Most of all it was a trip full of laughs and memories with all of our children.  We have been so blessed.