Monthly Archives: August 2026

Alaska Land Tour-Alyeska, Anchorage, and north to Denali

On the first evening of our land tour, we arrived at the Hotel Alyeska in Girdwood, Alaska.  We are less than 40 miles from Anchorage. The beautiful resort in named for the mountain it sits next to.  A tram ticket is included … Continue reading

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An Alaskan Land Tour-Seward

Although it has been 28 years, we have done an Alaskan cruise before.  That trip was first time cruising for both Rocky and Boris.  The new part of our current trip is a land tour highlighted by a trip to Denali National … Continue reading

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An Alaskan Cruise-The Hubbard Glacier

Our last sea day brings us an early morning wakeup.  We will be visiting the Hubbard Glacier.  Our cruise director let us know last night at the show that we would be arriving in the bay about 8 am and be close … Continue reading

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An Alaskan Cruise-Icy Strait Point

Our final port of call is Ice Strait Point, one of those made-up cruise destinations like the private islands in the Caribbean or Costa Maya where a cruise stop was created in a remote area of Mexico to allow better … Continue reading

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