The Last Frontier

We arrived in Alaska right on schedule Tuesday afternoon. The scenery flying into Anchorage was absolutely spectacular! The mountains here, in my opinion, are even more beautiful than the Rockies or the Alps. We picked up our rental van and began the four hour drive to Denali National Park. As we were cruising down the highway on the outskirts of Anchorage, we saw a moose just moseying down the side of the highway. Weird. When we got close to Denali, we stopped at a small grocery store to pick up some snacks. We were stunned when Jacob’s bag of Doritos rang up at $8.89! We double checked the charge with the clerk and were assured that it was indeed correct. They were promptly returned to the shelf. Welcome to Alaska! Land of high prices.

We pulled into our cabin around 9:00 p.m. ADT. (1:00 a.m. EDT) I was exhausted! In the 40 hours prior to our arrival, I had logged a total of 3 hours of sleep. While our cabin is gorgeous, it lacks two very important things. A television and the INTERNET. How uncivilized! I will be able to post pictures, as promised, when we return to Anchorage on Thursday night.

P.S. Princess Cruises just called to see if we wanted to accept a complimentary upgrade from our two oceanview rooms to a two-room balcony suite. I *heart* Princess.