alaska

“To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.”
~John Muir, Travels in Alaska

I deliberately packed light so I could bring things home with me from Alaska. It’s a good thing, too, because Hannah and I visited several used bookstores and I found approximately 10 or more titles to add to my Newbery book collection. I was able to get everything packed and weighing less than 50 pounds for my trip back home, which was yesterday.

I was in Alaska, visiting my friend Hannah, for ten days.

After such adventures in travel and sightseeing, I am happy to report that I am perfectly well, just a little bit tired. Indeed, it was good to sleep next to my husband last night, with the light of a gorgeous June full moon outside our windows. Together again.

Thank you to Rich and Hannah’s husband, Ryan, for all they did to make this experience possible. I flew to Anchorage, and Hannah met me right at the baggage claim to drive me to her house, which was six hours away in Valdez. The two of us always along famously, with nary an awkward feeling or impatient word or disagreement about our activities. Well, except for the times when we were fighting over the check. By the end of our visit, we didn’t even do that anymore.

As I expected, the views and nature and fresh air were beyond imagination. The vastness of Alaska is only to be experienced, mere words are inadequate. I often felt in awe of what my eyes were taking in. The mountains, the clouds, the trees and flowers, the mosquitos……..

Hannah and I met through blogging years ago, and then we were pen pals, and then she visited my family three times here in Connecticut before I went to visit her. Our common interests in Jesus and His love and grace, family, motherhood, reading the same books, and many other things kept our friendship going over the last 10 years and more. We truly do get along comfortably “like two peas in a pod”.

It was a joy to visit Alaska because of her……..