We visited Tom, Elizabeth, and Hunter in Anchorage this summer.

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We flew in on Alaska Airlines.

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We visited the historic town of Hope.

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We walked to the Exit Glacier on the Kenai Peninsula.

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On the way back to Church's house, we saw Dalle sheep.

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We next day we took the train to Whitter.

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We took the 26 Glacier cruise on a high speed catamaran.

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We saw a "bunch" of icebergs!DCP_0356.JPG (68390 bytes)

... and glaciers...

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Two girls and a BUNCH of ice...

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John and Johnna on the boat.

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The "snowy" area in the center of this image is the spray and splash of a small piece of ice "calving" into the Prince William Sound.

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Macey took this great picture while we picnicked at Lake Hood's seaplane base.

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We saw this Beaver on floats.  The lake is the busiest float plane base in the world!

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We visited the Alaska Natural Heritage Center.  This group performed native dance, telling stories of their culture.

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Hunter found the winter entrance into this representative native home.

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Then Macey popped up out of the hole!

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Tom, Johnna, and Elizabeth on top of Girdwood's peak AFTER dinner about 11 p.m.!

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How about the view from our table?

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Tom & Elizabeth, our hosts for a great week in Alaska.  Thanks guys!