Adventure!

So we just got back from 11 days in Alaska on a private yacht. Yes, I hate me too. How many awesome vacations should one girl get in a summer? (answer: 3). We are so, so lucky (especially lucky to have generous family friends with a yacht! in Alaska!).

The trip was pretty much as awesome as it sounds and despite there being 6 adults, 2 kids and 1 dog the boat was roomy enough that it didn't feel claustrophobic.

The weather was very gray and rainy most days but the views we did have were amazing.

Ok, so this post just deleted itself for the THIRD time (after two times I started saving but not often enough). Typepad, I am annoyed! So, without further commentary and with frequent saving, here are some more photos including: wildlife we saw and wildlife we caught and ate. Enjoy!

Humpback whale:

Orcas

Grizzly bears

Humans

dead salmon

luckily, the wine was "salmon safe" (!)

Prawn

And this is where I could go on and on with photos and stories of stuff we did and stuff we saw but it's 11:15, I have work in the morning, Typepad is sucking etc etc. Suffice it to say it was awesome!

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But one final, funny quote. After a week at sea in a very nice yacht with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a kitchen with granite counters, Biscuit was incredulous about the bread warming device they pulled out of the cupboard, "you have a TOASTER on this boat?!" Funny kid.

Comments

[Sonja]

OMG, how amazing! I really want to visit Alaska, but since we don't have yacht-owning friends, I'm holding out for a cruise someday.

[KristaMB]

Wow, what an amazing opportunity! I bet that was a great trip.

[Melissa Haworth]

Sonja,
I would definitely consider a cruise and you may also want to check out Glacier Bay National Park. Id never even heard of it but it exists--there is an airport right there and a Natl Park Lodge and we did the boat tour of Glacier Bay through them and it was great. You dont see as much but thats a beautiful area....

Go Alaska!
Melissa