When we arrived at Skagway, we were the only ship in port, as we were the last cruise ship for the cruising season. Skagway is famous for the Klondike Gold Rush from […]
NPA Alaska Cruise 2023 – Part 2
NPA-Alaska Cruise 2023- Part 1
We had spent the previous day exploring Seattle. It was now time to board the NCL Encore for our 7-day cruise to Alaska. The NCL Encore is one of the cruise company’s larger […]
Share this:
No Parents Allowed Explores Seattle…
Every year, we take our two oldest grandkids on a No Parents Allowed trip. We call them NPA. In October 2023, we flew to Seattle, and then caught a cruise to Alaska. We had one […]
Share this:
The Bridges of Madison County
Our daughter’s family lives in Iowa. A little over an hour away, are the Bridges of Madison County. We were visiting in October 2023 and had Jim’s mom, Grandma Jayne, with us. Even though […]
Share this:
Waterton Lakes National Park
In September of 2023, we were in the Cardston, Alberta, Canada area. Waterton Lakes National Park is nearby. It is considered the Canadian sister of Glacier National Park across the border in Montana, USA. We […]
Share this:
Calder Mountain Lodge- Fish, Fireworks, and Family- Part 2
We started the next morning with church with the staff by satellite phone. It was a good way to begin the day. We then headed out to catch some fish. We caught one […]
Share this:
Calder Mountain Lodge – Part 1
We had spent a week exploring the upper part of Alaska, and were were now headed to the Inside Passage. Our youngest daughter Jerie and her husband Chris, manage a fishing Lodge in […]
Share this:
Alaska-A day of Unexpected Exploring
We had been on the go since we arrived in Alaska, four days earlier. The plan was to have an easy relaxing day around Anchorage, which included attending our church’s temple in the […]
Share this:
Alaska, Above the Arctic Circle – Day 2
After a good nights rest, we met our new pilot with Golden Eagle Outfitters, Jim, who was Jesse’s uncle. The two Jims sat in the front seat, as we headed for Bering […]
Share this:
Spring Break 2023-Part 2…Sea World-through the Eyes of a Child
With our two day pass, we had explored Busch Garden in Tampa Bay. We took a day off to rest and then spent the second day at Sea World in Orlando. Our […]
