We are on this long straight road headed north... to Anchorage about 1:00 today...
And there is a patch of BLUE sky ahead of us...
And the temperature is 44 degrees...more like a spring day than what you think Christmas Day in Alaska would be...
The
Kenai River has the bluish green color but lacks all the fishermen this time of year...
some more views of the drive home...
peaceful and serene setting...
Not much snow on the mountains, is there?
And it is still RAINING...
And I amuse myself...
Might be snow in the higher elevations but then again it is probably rain...
Uneventful drive but the rain makes for sloppy roads...this is the stretch by the
Girdwood turnoff...
Avalanche seems to happen in this area every year...
Boardwalk at Potter Marsh...
Arrived back in Anchorage to a 10 degree drop in temperature...
A stop to refuel...Oops lost the picture of the gas prices.... and the final stop at the wash...
It is now 8:30pm and our real Christmas Day is coming to an end. It was a short stay but a great visit just the same. Chris went in to work this morning, we went back to bed for a bit, got back up and headed home...We had some delicious prime rib that Chris smoked and sweet potato french fries for dinner...Now I am watching Julie & Julia- a very good movie---I'm laughing out loud all by myself...
Bon Appetite!!!
And there is a patch of BLUE sky ahead of us...
And the temperature is 44 degrees...more like a spring day than what you think Christmas Day in Alaska would be...
The Kenai River has the bluish green color but lacks all the fishermen this time of year...
some more views of the drive home...
peaceful and serene setting...
Not much snow on the mountains, is there?
And it is still RAINING...
And I amuse myself...
Might be snow in the higher elevations but then again it is probably rain...
Uneventful drive but the rain makes for sloppy roads...this is the stretch by the Girdwood turnoff...
Avalanche seems to happen in this area every year...
Boardwalk at Potter Marsh...
Arrived back in Anchorage to a 10 degree drop in temperature...
A stop to refuel...Oops lost the picture of the gas prices.... and the final stop at the wash...
It is now 8:30pm and our real Christmas Day is coming to an end. It was a short stay but a great visit just the same. Chris went in to work this morning, we went back to bed for a bit, got back up and headed home...We had some delicious prime rib that Chris smoked and sweet potato french fries for dinner...Now I am watching Julie & Julia- a very good movie---I'm laughing out loud all by myself... Bon Appetite!!!
I should be sleeping, it was a large day yesterday...but I awake early to remember that Deb was going to post on her blog...so I sneak out of bed and down to the laptop before anyone else gets up....I can grab the laptop before anyone else. And, its totally worth it...Love the pictures Deb...thanks..Brenda
ReplyDeleteYour drive looks very wintery! Glad you had a nice Day with Becky and good (?) roads. Our afternoon turned rainy and today everywhere is ice. Christmas Day was fun...just a few shy of 40 this year! Santa and family sure were thoughtful with their gift giving this year!
ReplyDeleteDid you ever think of posting your "winter" motorhome photo?
love your pics Deb!!! I see a scrap layout in these for sure :-) (especially the pic you took of yourself in the mirror!!!) isn't that a great movie?! I need to see it again - bon appetite!
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