Saturday, July 1, 2017

Our Alaskan Summer Vacation 2017

 


Here we are day one of our seven day stay in Beautiful Anchorage Alaska
 
 
Taking a Tour bus around Anchorage with Family and my Beautiful Berta
 
 
This rail car was used in the olden day to clear the way of wild animals on the train tracks.
 
 
Beautiful Log cabin along the way.
 
 
Flowers and a cabbage
 
 
Berta , Connie and Adela looking Mighty Pretty
 
 
 
This Gem was a donation to the Alaskan State
 
 
Downtown Anchorage . We are enjoying the 50 degree weather. Alaskans were complaining of the heat .
 
Miss Berta and I enjoying the tour.
 
Nothing like a good Bear hug !!!
 
 
We visited the Alaskan Zoo .


 
There we go down the trail . We hear a bear !!!
 
 
Not Him he is asleep
 
 
This owl was huge !!!
 
 
Growling bear !! Bear on the run.
 
 
Beautiful Eagle
 
 
Arianna having fun
 
 
Miss Berta
 
 
Diana having fun at the Zoo
 
 
Table of Remembrance at Elmendorf Air Force Base . Salute..... Too !!
 
 
Breakfast Time !! Manuel , Adela ,Connie , Arianna , Larissa , and Berta enjoying the meal .
 
 
 
Plaque at the Dining Area of the Iditarod Race .
 
 
Road trip to Seward Alaska
 
 
 
 
We stopped to enjoy the Beautiful scenery .
 
 
Gold Discovery Sign with Bullet holes  in it .
 
 
Thanks to this Young man for driving us around . Thanks Mijo ( Manuel Esparza Jr.)
 
 
Beautiful mountains !
 
 
That on the windshield is an Alaskan Mosquito (huge)
 
 
We get to Seward Alaska and it was beautiful !! Cruise ship in the back ground and Miss Berta enjoying the great weather.
 
 
Arianna and Larissa Looking mighty happy . Waiting on our vessel to take us out to see the Hump back whales.
 
 
That is our ride . The ORCA SONG .
 
 
All ABOARD !!
 
 
Whale of at a distance
 
Connie looking relaxed . Love my Sister !!
 
 
Selfie  time !!! Manuel and his beautiful family. We are boarding to go to Whittier  Alaska by train .
 
 
Diana and Manuel getting all ready to go !
 
 
Girls ready to go !!  All Aboard !!!
 
 
 
I spotted a Bear along the way !! He is watching us.
 
 
Arianna new Hair Do . Looking beautiful .
 
 
OMG No cell service !!
 
 
Beautiful Scenery
 
 
We get to Whittier to go see some Glaciers
 
 
The Klondike Express is our Vessel .
 
 
 
Headed  right to them mountains
 
 
Old Glory looking GREAT like always . Hand Salute !!
 
 
Moving on Pretty good !  It was a 165 mile round trip as per the Captain
 
 
Miss Connie out in the cold taking pictures .
 
 
Mighty cool out !! Fast boat ride.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We were so close that we could hear the ice cracking . Hopefully I can add video at the end.
 
 
Sea Lions just being cool .
 
 
Sad to see it melt away . Global warming.
 
 
Headed Back to Anchorage . It is totally dark because we are going through a cave two miles long .
 
 
 
We arrived at the Alyeska Resort . Oh what fun we had !!! Check out the photos below.
 
 
Ready to play in the SNOW !!
 
 
Miss Berta
 
 
 
 
opps
 
 
The Battle Begins
 
 
Check out snow ball in the air !!
 
 
Good Throw . Snow ball in the Air !!!
 
 
 
I DID NOT THROW THAT SNOW BALL !!
 
 
Arianna Three snow balls coming your way !!!
 
 
 After some great FUN a GREAT picture of Manuel and Diana
 
 
 
Random Picture I took of Berta and it came out Beautiful .
 
 
Beautiful Mountains
 
 
Like they say all good thing must come to an end !!  For that day only.
 
 
 
We visited the 2017 Iditarod Champion  ! What an Honor.
 
 
Their Office
 
 
 
Movie Star Dog he stared in the movies Snow Dog and Eight Below
 
 
Poor dogs begging for 5 below zero weather !
 
 
Great Guide and she also races .
 
 
Miss Berta in Love again
 
 
 
 
Arianna wants one GO !!
 
 
The fastest Slide for 2017
 
 
 
Movies Star !!
 
 
We stopped at a wood working place and we were amazed .
 
 
All wood work done on site.
 
 
 
Log Cabin Kits
 
 
Just to name a Few . It was awesome .
 
 
Stopped by a stream and the Salmon were running !
 
 
That is the Alaskan Law
 
 
The Veterans Memorial was awesome . Great Volunteer
 
 
Table of Remembrance  Salute.....Too !!!  You are not Forgotten !!
 
 
 
You are NOT Forgotten !! 
 
 
An Alaskan Warrior
 
 
Miss Berta found her a friend .
 
 
 
 
Beautiful Furs on Sale ?? 3500.00 ??
 
 
Hard Rock CafĂ© has competition !!  See below
 
 
Taco de Reindeer al ESTILO COLOMBIANO
 
 
1500 pound Brown Bear at the Airport .
 
 
Thanks to Manuel ,Connie , Berta , Larissa , Arianna , Diana , Adela for a wonderful Time . May God Bless you all always !!
Love you all !!