For this challenge Anne asks us to tell us about a new experience we had.
Ten years ago this week Henry and I were in the final planning stages of a four month RV trip to Alaska from Georgia. We weren’t new to RVing and had made several long cross country trips but this would be the longest we would be away from home. The entire trip was filled with new experiences. I’ve included a few of the most memorable.
Our most exciting and most memorable new experience was a flightseeing trip from the airfield in Talkeetna to the south face of Mt. Denali (it was called Mt. McKinley back then) with a landing on Ruth Glacier.
I was really nervous about flying in a small plane but it was worth it. It’s a day I will never forget.
Our latest Alaska experience was taking an Inside Passage cruise in August, 2022. We revisited some locations and explored new ones.
Many thanks to for Anne for this challenge Lens-Artists Challenge #242 – New Experiences
Wandering Dawgs 
Thanks for letting me experience your firsts. I enjoy being an armchair traveler. Flying in a small airplane must have been exciting.
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Marlene, thank you! I don’t like flying in small planes but the flight was too exciting for me to be afraid. Seeing everything from above was fantastic.
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These are terrific pictures, Beth, looks like you all had such a wonderful trip! Thanks for sharing these.
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Sylvia, thank you. I still have such fond memories of all the Alaska adventures we had. I’m so glad you enjoyed the images.
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Absolutely beautiful!
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Thank you Pam!
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I’m repeating myself, but Alaska was on our travel bucket list, but we didn’t make it so I do so enjoy your photos. Beautiful adventure.
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Thank you Judy!
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Fabulous experiences and photos! We absolutely cannot wait to get back to Alaska someday. I loved this post.
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Thanks Mike and Kellye! Don’t put it off too long!
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LOL – I will tell Mike, he doesn’t believe me when I say time’s getting shorter to do everything we want to do. Thanks for the nudge!
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Tina, thank you! It was an amazing adventure and I’m glad we did it when we could. There were six passengers and the pilot on that plane.
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It looks like it was an amazing trip! Seeing the Orcas would be awesome.
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Thanks! Yes, it was the trip of a lifetime. We didn’t see the Orcas until we were on our last wildlife cruise in Valdez. The pod of Orcas came up right beside the side of the boat where I was standing.
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Wow! What a gift!
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Love your post. Alaska is a wonderful trip and you captured it! Glad you took the Talkeetna trip, I am sure that is is one of your favorite memories. Hopefully you will encourage others to visit this great state.
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Thank you! Yes, the flight from Talkeetna is an experience I will never forget. I would be thrilled if my post encourages someone to visit Alaska.
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What a fabulous trip, Beth! Just wonderful. So many incredible experiences.
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Thank you! Every day it got better and better! I have many happy memories I’ll never forget.
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