Our family vacation to Alaska was amazing! Hopefully it won't be just a "once-in-a-lifetime" adventure because there is so much more to see/do/explore...
What is still on your Alaska bucket list?
All: Seeing Denali and the aurora borealis
R: Taking the Alaska Railroad
Me: Visiting the rest of the Alaska NPS units, including the remote fly-in parks
Which activity did you enjoy?
J/R/Me: Watching the bears in Katmai NP
R/Me: Tundra Wilderness Tour in Denali NP
All: Flying in the float plane
M: Riding in the dog sled (but the 10,000 Smokes tour 👎👎)
Which Katmai bear gets your Fat Bear Week vote?
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| M/R: 903 Gully |
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| Me: 26 and her cubs |
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| J: Jacuzzi Bear |
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| M/Me: 32 Chunk |
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| Honorable Mention: Beach Bear |
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| Honorable Mention: Snorkel Bear |
What was your favorite (non-bear) wildlife sighting?
J: Caribou in Denali NP
R/M: Orca
A: Mama bear and cub feeding on a caribou in Denali NP. The sled dogs were adorable, too!
What was the best thing you ate?
J: Pho (Ray's Place)
J/R: Fish and chips (F Street Station)
J/Me: Pizza (Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria)
M: Salmon (49th State Brewing)
Best drink?
R/M/J: Moose's Tooth root beer, hands down
M: Blonde Eagle Ale (49th State Brewing)
What are your top 5 national parks that you've visited (in order)?
R: Grand Teton, Katmai, Crater Lake, Arches, Haleakalā
J: Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Grand Canyon, Katmai
Me: Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Denali, Katmai
M: Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, Katmai
What are the best family vacations we've taken (in order)?
J: Ultimate Road Trip (2011), Kauaʻi/Oʻahu (2021), Alaska (2025), DC (2010), Big Island (2019)
M: Ultimate Road Trip, Kauaʻi/Oʻahu, Alaska, Big Island, tie Boston (2013) | DC
R: Ultimate Road Trip, Alaska, Big Island, DC, Kauaʻi/Oʻahu
Me: Ultimate Road Trip, Alaska, Big Island, DC, California Zephyr Train Trip (2009)
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