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on to Darwin's - but they had to find the way...
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raspberry wheat check - we told the story of our first beer together at Humpy's 7 years ago
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Beer check on top of parking garage with great views!
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finally, as we left Palmer and headed back to Anchorage we saw these moose out in a field off the hwy
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then I saw this whole family of goats walking down the mtn in front of us (Sheep Mtn area)
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another shot of the same goats from a different angle
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I spotted this "sheep butt" when we were pulled over taking a glacier picture
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we enjoyed the messages in the rocks along the way
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lots of pretty scenery - even on a cloudy day
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We stopped for lunch in Eureka
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pretty colors in the Sheep Mtn area
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Sheep Mountain area (we wondered where this was) - stay tuned...
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closer shot of glacier ice
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Matanuska Glacier - this was neat because last May we took the M/V Matanuska ferry from Seattle to Juneau
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while driving up the Glenn Hwy we hit some snow flurries, you can't see them but trust us - we enjoyed snow on our anniversary!
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Butte Rumble Espresso - we enjoyed this little coffee shop name
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Ewetopia!
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shooting practice - a lot of signs look like this around Alaska
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not all the snow has melted
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Knik River - it's a glacier fed river in the Mat-Su Valley north of Anchorage
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leaving the lodge and heading north
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Knik River Lodge - we were the only ones there on 5/3 - great setup though
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dozen roses, lovely cards, and a gift still in the mail
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A day together - slept in, breakfast in bed, watched Once (a movie), and now ready to start a day tuned out
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so dignified!
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Enjoying the sunset on our 2nd year of marraige (it was a good year that brought us to Alaska!)
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pretty colors in the west (around 10 pm at beg of May)
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even from the "end of the road" we can see the sunset (although a bit cloudy)
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streaming Triple J (Aust radio) out in the wild
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view from our cabin at Knik River Lodge
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another shot of Matanuska Glacier - it's pretty long!
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week 33+
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being silly at the falls - great day to be outside!
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Thunderbird Falls - about a mile hike in up Glenn Hwy
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Jason dressed for a day in the 50s - shorts came out when it hit the 40s!
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gorge lookout - Eklutna River is not quite melted yet
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end of winter - April 28 - snow is melted, trees are budding!
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walking around the grounds
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the hot springs - great, relaxing dip (no northern lights though on a cloudy night) :(
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Chena Hot Springs resort
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yikes- the ice jaguar is eating Jason
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even chandeliers made of ice
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Jason admiring the ice art
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icy samurai
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the shelves in the work area are even made of ice
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Aurora Ice Bar -that's us in the mirror
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the ice bar
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another round?
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I think the guide said this ice sculpture is the worlds longest standing one
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wow - how do they do that?
