Louise Sattler chronicles her family trip to Alaska via a Princess cruise. Learn about glaciers, “must visit” places and where to see whales!
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Hello Alaska! (Part 3 of “How we made a loser year end like a winner with trips to Hawaii and Alaska”)
This is the third in a series. Welcome back if you have read the first two blogs and for those who haven’t, you may wish to first check out Part 1 and 2 here.
Now to continue the story…
Nothing seemed more apropos on how to end a year that was “not stellar” than to see the Northern Lights. So, Alaska was the third of three stops on our journey to throw 2016 a “good-bye party”. By now we are “supercharged” to switch gears from being in a tropical climate to one that could be freezing.
Next stop: Kauai (Part 2 of How we made a loser year end like a winner with trips to Hawaii and Alaska)
In my recent blog and part one of this series, I blogged about how hubby and I longed to search for a great ending to a year that sucked. We ventured first to Oahu where we discovered some great local spots and learned much about Hawaiian history. The continuation continued with our second stop – Kauai.
How we made a loser year end like a winner with trips to Hawaii and Alaska (Part one of three)
Acts of terrorism, political campaigns that were so toxic it made many want to change citizenship and a “Mother Nature” that seemed to be angry with our world were more than most could handle!
That is when hubby and I said enough was enough! We needed to change the course of negativity that was entrapping us and end the year with some redeeming glimmer of positivity. There seemed to be very little debate as how to make a loser year end like a winner. We would simply need to pack our suitcases and GO!
Have you registered for the 2018 #ShakeOut Drill yet?
This is a friendly reminder for ALL of you to register for the 2018 ShakeOut drill!
Creating social media images with your own quotes and photographs.
I love quotes. I love photography. Like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich- they are “perfect” when paired together.
You never know who you will meet on a cruise.
We are what people may call a “social” family. We make friends of strangers easily. And when it comes to long cruises – we make lots of friends. So, it will come to no surprise that we met some very interesting people with extraordinary stories aboard our ship. And, they were our amazing Princess Cruise ship staff.
A Visit to One of the Last Remaining Blockbuster Stores
Update: Sadly after I ran this article the last remaining Blockbusters in Alaska announced they were closing. Original Article This month my family ventured to the Pacific Northwest. We watched whales frolic and feed, walked… More
Traveling the Pacific Northwest – Part 1: Seattle and Vancouver
Family vacations can be exciting, exhilarating and sometimes exhausting. But, with lots of planning, a spirit for adventure and a sense of humor – the family vacation can be a success. I am writing this… More
