AND WE'RE OFF TO THE WEDDING!

Next Saturday we need to be at our oldest grandson's wedding in Minnesota.  Aaron and Callie are being married at a camp, kind of between St. Cloud and Minneapolis, and we need to be there!  Actually, we need to be there the day before to make potato salad for the reception.  So, we are off!

And what a beautiful day to travel.  There were tears yesterday leaving Nils.  Then today leaving Anchorage it kind of cements it....we're on our way out of here.  We stayed at the AFB last night, and were out of there bright and early this morning as we wanted to stop at Ernie's youngest brother and wife's place about a half hour out of Anchorage on the road we needed to go on anyhow.

The secnery heading up the mountain to their place was awesome!

Stopped by this pretty little stream that was tumbling down the mountainside.

 Finally arrived at Gary and Joy's place.

 What a beautiful place it is!

 With views like this outside their windows!

And then we said goodbye to them and headed north and east, up the Glenn and Richardson Highways towards the Alaska Highway which we would pick up at Tok, our destination for the night.

The views heading this direction are nothing short of awesome!

 Around every corner and over every hill there is another beautiful scene.

 The colors sure have changed in the two weeks since we came the other direction on this highway!  Fall is here!

 Beautiful...

Love the change of seasons...

And the first snows on the tops of the peaks.

Beauty everywhere you look.

And we are now at Tok on the first night on our trip back home.  We pray for good weather, and safe travel, and look forward to seeing everyone at the wedding in a week!

AND THE CLICK OF THE CAMERA WAS HEARD IN THE PRIUS

Late yesterday afternoon we had to say goodbye to the grandprince and drive back on to the AMHS ferry and head back to Homer, and then start the trip home.  Oh, I hated to leave this little guy!  He is a treasure for sure.  I hope the kids will be able to come to Minnesota before too long so we can see him again before he forgets us!  We will remember this past week and a half for a long time.  And I do have a few pictures!

 Bye Nils!  I love you dearly!

Bye Chris and Amy, too.  Thanks for letting us hang out with Nils everyday.  Love you too!

 We pulled out of the harbor in the rain..

And it was raining when we got to Homer.....I think these houses on the Spit look like birdhouses.

 This morning we left Kenai in the rain.

It was cloudy and rainy, and then the sun would come out and wed have blue skies.

 The foliage is such a lush green.

Look at those lovely green hills.

 And more rain and clouds.

And sun and blue sky.

Then very dark gloomy looking clouds.

Then sunshine and blue skies.

 Then we saw a bit of color appearing.

And it turned into a beautiful rainbow right over Girdwood Valley where Chris and Amy used to live!

Soon we were almost to Anchorage, and we had lovely blue skies again.  We were able to get a few groceries for the trip back, I washed 3 loads of clothes, and made supper and cleaned up dishes.  I am now officially done for the day and I am going to shower and go to bed early.  Travel day tomorrow, you know!

Good night!

A PICNIC!

Warning before you even start.....heavy photo overload!  (If I can get them to post!)

We decided today would be a good day for a beach picnic.

We are heading out of the harbor.

Stella, too!

And no, I am not happy to be stuffed into this wind suit and a life preserver!

 That is Mt. Iliamna way across Cook inlet.

And here is a big ole sea otter playing out in the kelp beds.

 We're almost there, Nils!

 Starting a fire on the beach.

 Log seating provided by the sea!

 The baked potatoes and burgers are cooking and

 Nils is napping.

It was a good meal!

Almost back home after a fun afternoon.  It was a very pleasant, peaceful, relaxing picnic.  Thank you Chris and Amy for taking us on this adventure today!

HIGH TIDE - LOW TIDE

Would you rather walk up the ramp at high tide or low tide?

DESTINATION!

We are in Seldovia, but have no phone nor internet signal at our lodging, so we have to come up to the Sea Otter community Center to use their internet signal.  And yesterday I did get a temporary phone signal when we were up at our son's place....he is almost within sight of Homer, so the signal comes through a little bit. 

Let's see.  What pictures should I post.  I have plenty!

 Leaving Homer, heading to Seldovia.

 The city dock in Seldovia.

 The harbor in the evening.

Beautiful, still water and perfect mirror reflection.

Two houses on the old historic boardwalk.

We saw many beautiful flowers on our walk about town yesterday morning.

A pretty sight on the boardwalk.

A coffee shop and houses along the slough.

These folks are friends of our kids.

Ernie said he'd buy me this place.