Alaskan Travels

Lana and I have had the weekends to do some traveling together and see some of the local sites while in Alaska. During the week, Lana and some of the other wives had a chance to do some traveling too. Since North Pole is just up the road, why not visit Santa's House and pass a "hello" to Rudolph right? The first weekend after Lana arrived, we did just that...where it's Christmas 365 days a year.

During the next week, Lana and the ladies made one big trip towards Mt. McKinley in Denali National Park. Like I mentioned before, the park is closed so sadly they weren't able to get close enough to see the snow covered Mt. McKinley itself. It was an enjoyable trip for her nonetheless. The following weekend we spent a night at the Chena Hot Springs about 45 min from Fairbanks. The hot spring is in the middle of nowhere, and the actual road leading to it dead ends at the resort. It was relaxing to soak in the natural hot water while the outside air was about 30 F.

The last weekend, we took a trip south to the town Delta Junction which is a small town where two large rivers join together. The Alaskan Salmon run during the summer months, with certain species later into the fall, so we caught the end of the run and saw thousands of salmon making their way up the river to spawn (see video below). It's pretty amazing when you realize the fish have traveled hundreds of miles. After taking some pictures, we drove further south towards the Alaskan Mountain Range...very nice and scenic! To see many of the sites people think of in Alaska, Lana and I will have to take a cruise or fly back to Anchorage some other time. But, as long as we see a bunch of snow this next week, it'll seem a little more like we're in Alaska!

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Alasksan Salmon Run