Alaska2018

Our overnight stay along the Parks Highway was beautiful, but a bit loud and very buggy.  Somehow we ended up with 50+ mosquitoes in the camper.  Not pleasant.  Mom and Dad fared better in their hard sided Imagine.  But, we made it to Anchorage and got the needed auto maintenance done.  Then, onward to Seward along the  Seward  Highway.  The view was breathtaking.  It was cool and cloudy with low clouds and hit and miss rain.  Blue mountain glaciers and the low tide of the bay were a sight to behold.   Mountain glacier hiding in the clouds. Each of the children had a particular animal they wanted to see.  Isaac wanted to see an otter.  Well, he has been able to watch the sea otters play from our campsite at South Resurrection RV Park.   Two otters playing in the bay. The spaces are tight and the campground is "sardines", but the view is memorable, Isaac has enjoyed his otters, and we will fall asleep to the sounds of ...

We have surrendered to the glamping trend.  🤔😂. Actually, we found out that laundry was going to cost us a small fortune (up to $12 to wash and $1/min dry - per load!), so we invested in a mini washing machine and drying rack for the camper.  The machine will pay for itself in just 10 loads!  With a family our size, we will have made up the difference in one week.  I tried it out tonight and was very impressed with how dry the cotton clothes were after only one minute in the spinner. Look how perfectly it fits in the shower stall!  It is light enough that most of the children can move it out of the way for showers. There is a vent and skylight in the bathroom, so those got Reflectix as well.  These are kept in place by Velcro. One last addition to the bathroom, which is a complete luxury item is a small sheepskin rug from IKEA.   We decided that one microfiber blanket per bed might not be enough in northern Canada and the Yukon, but is probably fine ...