One Last Change of Scenery

So I just had to buy more storage from Picasa for all our pictures. You're not surprised, are you? We took a leisurely bus ride from the McKinley Lodge to the lodge on Kenai Peninsula near Cooper's Landing. We stopped in Anchorage to look around and to eat lunch. This, of course, is only three hours after we stopped for ice cream at ten o'clock in the morning. Excess, plain and simple.

The rugged, sharp, fearsome mountains of the Alaska Range gave way to the beautiful sweeping mountains along Turnagain Pass and the Kenai River. When you think of fishing in Alaska, this is what you would see--a totally different feel and the final lodge of the land tour portion of our journey. The lodge itself is smaller and more intimate, while the rooms are bigger and more "lodge-like." : ) The restaurant is even a slight step above the others we've eaten at--maybe preparing us for the ship. We walked along the river this afternoon then ate a late dinner--trying to be in bed by midnight to hit the ground running tomorrow! I'm a day behind on pictures, but goodness, I need some sleep--thank you to my sister and the assorted others who have commented. It's nice to know that the effort I'm making is not going unread! Cynde, are you out there???