Home for Christmas

An abbreviated comment, I'm out of my mind! Why would anyone, in their right mind, travel forty-five hundred miles to experience this? I mean, we should be enjoying a nice day on the golf course, instead we decided to spend the Christmas Season at home in Alaska for a change.

Lesley got up early, caught the bus to the Athletic Club, and spent an hour swimming. Me, I prefer to sit around the fire exercising my limited cerebral muscle reading the latest "Grisham" production. Though the truck is plugged in, I don't want to disturb for fear it might rebel. The tires are frozen, a bit square on the bottoms, and not looking too enthusiastic.

Merry Christmas

From The Murr's

In Santa Land

GOING SOUTH

I always mention the Alaska Marine Highway System when responding to friends and acquaintances questions concerning the best way to see Alaska. Though not as luxurious as the vessels serving the major cruse lines, the ferries servicing the Alaska Marine Highway System are every bit as comfortable and the cost is about a third as much. This year in planning our trip south for the winter, we decided to take our RV and go via the AMHS ferry. Departing from Haines, Alaska, aboard the MV Malaspena, shortened our driving time by approximately one half. The weather could not have been better; smooth sea, clear and lots of sunshine.

Three days and four nights after leaving Haines, Alaska, we arrived in Bellingham, Washington, the southern terminus of the Alaska Marine Highway. We were fortunate in seeing a wide variety of Marine Wild Life, up close! There were numerous sightings when I didn't have my camera with me or, I wasn't quick enough. I am looking forward to doing it again some day.

Now, because I have been so negligent in posting to this blog site lately, as a bonus I am adding a short slide show of a recent trip taken to the Grand Canyon. I hope you will enjoy!