Ron and I are starting to wind things down a bit here preparing for our adventure in Alaska ~ We are leaving Florida this Friday (15th) after closing up the house for the summer and leaving the cars in an indoor storage unit. Trying to limit our clothing to one suitcase each is quite the challenge especially as it comprises mostly of our warmer clothing /rain gear/blanket/pillow! We are especially THRILLED that Kate and Andrew will be visiting with us for a few days in June.
It seems very strange to be pulling out our warm winter jackets, gloves etc with the a/c cranking temp now mid 80's~Never thought i would ever say this but i am almost tiring of the beach and we are looking forward to a change of scenery.
We will be visiting with Patrick in Seattle this coming w/e prior to arriving in Anchorage next Tue~ it has been 8 months since we last saw him, so this will be an added treat.
We have summer jobs working at the McKinley Chalet Resort. in Denali National Park~ Ron will at the front desk checking the guests in and out while i will be a hostess in the dining room.
Visit: http://www.denaliparkresorts.com/lodging-food/mckinley-chalet-resort.cfm
The resort sent us some training material with questions we will be asked by our guests. Most are pretty straight forward, like - How tall is the mountain?, How long is the Denali Park road? But some made us stop and think, like - Can we use American Dollars in Alaska?, What time does the Park Service let the bears out in the morning? Okay, it appears we will be having a laugh or two this summer.
We will be posting updates from Alaska, so keep checking .
About Us
- Ron and Mary
- Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida, United States
- We retired to Anna Maria Island in early 2008. And, although the island is a wonderful place to be during the winter, it is almost unbearable in the summer. So, summer 2008 we spent on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound and we continued our adventures last summer working for 4 months at the McKinley Chalet Resort in Denali National Park Alaska. This summer we are traveling up the US east coast. One of the highlights will be traveling along and hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a beautiful 469-mile scenic drive along the famous Blue Ridge in the Appalachian Mountains. It starts in the Great Smokey Mountains in North Carolina and continues north into the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.
Wow! A blog even. And who says you can't teach an old dog (or two) new tricks? I am delighted to be the first to reply to your blog. Congratulations, and where do I sign up for a RSS feed? Can't wait to hear all your adventures with those dutifully timed bears. I'll be checking regularly. Maria
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. I look forward to all the stories this summer will bring.
ReplyDeleteFor those that would like to subscribe the RSS Feed is:http://travelbugs09.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss
ReplyDeleteI am so very excited for you both and am looking forward to hearing about your time there. A change of scenery will be nice, I am sure. Congrats on the blog!! Blogging is a much nicer and easier way for us to keep up with you guys. Love you very much and pray you have a safe trip!!
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