We had an incredible time in Alaska in August of 2022! This was a reschedule of the Tauck tour we had originally scheduled for August of 2021, that was thwarted by COVID. Alaska is an amazing place, unlike any other destination we have visited. We loved the mountains and water and non-stop nature. We could have done with a little less rain, but it didn't get in the way of our fun. All in all, we agreed it was an unforgettable trip that we all had a great time experiencing together. Tauck was a wonderful tour group, highly recommend!
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| In Anchorage to start the trip |
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| Talkeetna - this is just outside Denali National Park - too many clouds to see Denali while we were visiting, unfortunately. We weren't in the 30% club (only 30% of visitors see the mountain)! |
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| Geocaching |
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| Alaskan salmon |
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| Beast Burger (made of elk, bison, wild boar) - carnivore Claire |
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| Luke was very into all the edible plants that our guide taught us about |
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| Matt got on the ground in the mud so this woman in our group with knee problems could step over the log on the trail. What an amazing guy! |
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| Homesteader |
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| Shopping in Talkeetna |
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| Rabbit fur muff souvenir was a big favorite of Claire's |
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| Fire weed ice cream! |
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| Playing games with the other Tauck tour kids at the hotel |
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| Back on the bus, headed to Seward. Beautiful views! |
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| My favorite view, a kid in my lap |
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| Luke won this hat doing bus trivia / bingo with our Tour Director |
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| I loved our hotel in Seward |
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| In the woods! |
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| Great family pic! It wasn't raining! |
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| So many neat bald eagle sightings |
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| When our Denali flightseeing tour was cancelled in Talkeetna due to weather, everyone was bummed. Matt took the initiative to book our own helicopter tour in Seward, during our only free afternoon of the trip. It was a highlight for all of us. So grateful that Matt thought to do that! |
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| Otter sighting in Seward |
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| Wildlife sanctuary |
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| Gold mining |
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| Panning for gold |
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| Riding the Alaska Railroad |
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| Prince William Sound boat tour |
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| Otters! |
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| Glacier calving |
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| Eating glacier ice |
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| going through the tunnel with the big bus |
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| At Alyeska Ski Resort in Girdwood |
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| Glacier |
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| Fjord |
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| Packer game was on somehow, ha! |
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| Last group dinner - "Alaska casual" whatever you have clean in your suitcase |
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| This area is called a rainforest, we can see why! |
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| One last rain hike before we left Girdwood |
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| We were rewarded with a moose sighting! |
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| Back in Anchorage hanging out before we flew out the next day |
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| Trolley tour |
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| Seeing the seaplanes on our tour |
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| Underground house |
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| Salmon runs |
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| A trip to the Anchorage Zoo |
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| That's all Alaska! Loved ya! |
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