Cycling in Anchorage
I was really REALLY hoping I’d have a chance to cycle while we were in Alaska. I thought about researching it before hand, but decided to wait and see if anyone was interested while we were there. On our first day, walking around downtown Anchorage, I saw a bike...
Gold panning in Alaska
Steven’s been a fan of the Discovery Channel show Gold Rush (which is set in Alaska) for a long time, so when we found out we were going to Alaska, we knew we had to make plans to pan for gold! We researched a few places, and ended up going to Crow Creek Gold...
Must be coming home!
Both suitcases look like that! And there’s a Starbucks carry-on… I feel sad leaving Alaska, which isn’t surprising. We were here for such a short amount of time! Hopefully we can come back in the future. I think my ideal trip would be a few weeks...
Moose encounter!
I decided to run up the mountain (Mt. Baldy) we’re staying on to get to the trailhead and check out the views yesterday. Oh my gosh, the incline. I was happy there were lots of reasons to stop and take photos so I could catch my breath! I was telling myself the...
If the rest stop views are this nice…
… what are they like at the National/State Parks?! I don’t think the time we’re here will allow me to find out, so I grateful to see what I can! Yesterday we left Sterling and went to the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward. It was interesting, but I was...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and work in an account management role. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂