Triple Arches along the Going to the Sun Highway

Back in the U.S.

I can't believe it's been over a month since my last blog! I forgot the email and password and just found it yesterday. We headed back south from Alaska the end of last month, taking our time and making some scenic stops. We went through Jasper and Banff National Parks in Canada and then in Montana stopped at Glacier National Park. We took our motorcycle on the "Going to the Sun Highway" and let me tell you that was an experience we'll never forget. It was under destruction and mostly one lane. We were close to the end of a very long row of cars in bumper to bumper traffic. And of course this was at the very edge of the road overlooking an incredible drop. I'll find a picture and put it in here too.

Now we are in Panguitch, Utah helping our friends at the KOA here until after Labor Day then we'll head down to Arizona. This other picture is of Capitol Reef National Park. We took a day drive through there today and down Scenic Highway 12. As always, it was gorgeous! So now I feel better. Sorry to neglect all my readers. Bye for now, Love, Vicki & Ed

Donnelly Creek State Campground

Last week we made a camping loop. We started out at Byer's Lake campground by Denali then went to Fairbanks and next Donnelly Creek which is below Delta Junction. These are a couple of our favorite places and we wanted to make sure to visit them. It looks like next week we will start heading back to Arizona. Ed is in Homer with Gordon today (July 21) and tomorrow and this weekend they will take Gordon's boat out, which is a Sea Sport. They are going to fish for halibut and sight see. Cheryl (Gordon's wife) and I have plans to have some fun this weekend and get things ready for our trip back down. So that's it for now, Vicki

Portage Glacier

We got lucky, the weather here was great. This place is either windy and rainy or nice-no in between. We had a wonderful time here and our next stop is Byer's Lake. Now we are in Fairbanks and then on south towards Anchorage tomorrow after a couple of campground stops along the way. So that's it for now. Love to all, Vicki and Ed

Our son Raymond

A couple of days ago, Raymond moved to Lansing, Michigan to be with his girlfriend Erin. My grandson is in Nebraska now, so I'm running out of reasons to visit here. Ed's kids have come to Arizona to see us and we are getting our house cleaned out so my brother and his wife won't need us around for anything either. I wish Alaska could be closer so we could be snow birds and come up here every summer. With this weather, it's making me not miss it so much though. June is supposed to be our best month here-what happened? Next week we head down to Cooper Landing to do some camping. And then we have to do more house stuff along with helping chop down some beetle kill trees at our friends house on the hillside. We're hoping to fish too. This summer is going by way too fast! That's all for now, Love to everyone, Vicki & Ed

Kenai Lake, Quartz Creek Campground

In between weeding out the house, we found time for a motorcycle ride down to Cooper Landing. Good weather has been scarce so when it's nice we've been taking advantage of it. Next weekend we are going to have a huge garage sale, and of course it's supposed to rain. I want to be done with it though, so I don't care. Also, my son Raymond is going to move to Michigan this week, so we've been going through all his stuff. Needless to say we've been busy. Can't wait to relax and enjoy our stay!

South Rolly Lake Campground

Last week we stayed at South Rolly Lake for several days. This has always been one of our favorite campgrounds, made even better now that the road leading in has been paved. It was 6 miles of washboard gravel. Of course it rained almost every day except the day we left, but we still had a great time and had a campfire going a good amount of time. Now we are starting to weed through all the stuff in our home here, which is a whole garage full of boxes. That's where we're off to today, so everyone have a great weekend! Love, Vicki & Ed