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Albert Ice House and Dancehall
Albert, TX got its name from Albert Luckenbach when he sold his store in Luckenbach and moved 20 miles away to this location. The dance hall/community center was built in 1922. We stepped back in …
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Texas Hill Country Escape
It’s Spring Break in Texas, and even though we are retired and no longer have children in school we wanted a get-away! Our friends are volunteering at LBJ National Park, so we decided to head …
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June 30 Talkeetna Hurricane Turn Train
Although we took this train as a round trip tour, it also operates as a flag stop service, allowing passengers to hop on and off as they please. To disembark, they notify the conductor of the milepost where …
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June 28 Denali Kantishna Experience
Denali National Park and Preserve – This morning we were rolling out of the Wilderness Access Center at 7:30 am on the Denali Kantishna Experience bus tour. It was a 12 hour narrated tour, with plenty of …
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June 25 Climbing Mt. McKinley
We climbed – in altitude that is! What a fantastic day! We booked a flight on a Piper 31-350 Navajo plane that took us into Denali along the spine of mountains, and we circled the summit …
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June 20 Arctic Circle
We drove to the Arctic Circle today! We packed a picnic lunch and had a 10 hour round trip to the imaginary line of the Arctic Circle. Believe it or not, it was warm and …
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June 18 Fairbanks Fun
We had quite a time in Fairbanks! The Midnight Sun Solstice Festival was held on Sunday. There were lots of craft and food booths. We also went to Golddredge 8 – a Historical Site/Park and …
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June 17 North Pole
We had to stop by and visit with Santa! We told him that everyone is being good, and he needs to keep them on his “good” list.
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June 15 7100 miles logged!
We are in Tok, Alaska at the Sourdough Campground. Their sourdough pancakes are delicious. We even won a free breakfast by pitching pancakes into a bucket. One of our day trips was to Chicken, Alaska. …
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