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PALM 2010 (Pedal Across Lower Michigan)

We rode 253 miles from South Haven, Michigan (Lake Michigan) to Gibraltar, Michigan (Lake Erie), June 19 - June 25. We camped in school yards along the way, making "tent cities" spring up for a night. There were many friendly and inspiring people in the group. On our last day we formed a parade of approximately 800 riders, creating a sea of green along the road.

PALM 2010

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Florida: March 2009

STS-119

STS-119 launched March 15, 2009; it's mission was to deliver the 4th set of solar rays to the International Space Center. We had tickets to watch the launch from the causeway and to eat lunch with an astronaut. The flight was initially delayed and we took the opportunity to explore the sights in Florida until all sytems were "discovery, You are Go for Launch".

Video of STS-119

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STS-119

STS 119 March 2009

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Alaska June 5, 2009

We drove up to Denali National Park from Anchorage. Right before we got there we had a "Northern Exposure Moment" and a moose crossed the rode in front of us. We set up camp in the Savage River Campground and had salmon from Copper River for dinner. John walked in the area behind our campsite and found lots of "unlucky rabbit feet". We learned that snowshoe hares populate the area and that they have a predator that is very good at catching them. We just hoped whatever it was it wouldn't bother us at camp. Although the sun set around midnight and rose about 4 a.m., we found dusk and dawn over lapped and it was never dark. Why did I pack all those flashlights?

Pictures June 5

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Alaska June 6,2009

We had a "beary nice" day! We took the bus trip to the Eielson Visitor Center 66 miles deep into the park. To control the amount of human traffic into the park the only way to get deeper into the park you need to take the park shuttle bus. The animals get used to seeing the predictable buses and do not hide from them as they might with all kinds of other vehicle traffic. We were very lucky and saw seven brown "grizzly" bears. Including two mothers, one with one cub and the other with two. We also saw dall sheep and caribou. It was a cloudy day and we were not able to see Mt. McKinnely. We learned that only 30%% of park visitors every see the mountain due to cloud cover.

Back at our camp in Savage river we toasted marshmallows after dinner and then explored the Savage River near our campground. We saw lots of moose skat, but no mooses. John tried to make bridges out of logs to cross the river, but ended up either jumping or walking through it. He took a solo stroll to some nearby hills while we anxiously waited for him to return. He used smoke from the campground to guide him back in the right direction.

Denali National Park Map

Alaska - June 6 Bus Trip

Alaska - June 6 Bus to Eielson Visitor Center

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June 6 - Savage River

Alaska - June 6 Savage River Camp

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Video Clips - June 6

Alaska Grizzly Bears: Solo Bear & Mom with Cub
Slideshow of Grizzly Mom & Cub from Bob's D300 Camera
John's Savage River Adventure

Alaska June 7, 2009

Today we started the day with showers and a load of laundry at the Riley Creek Campground. We toured the Visitor Center and had lunch at the diner. After some shopping in the shops near the parks entrance, nicknamed: "Glitter Gultch"; Bob, John, & Jenny hiked the Mt. Healy trail, a strenuous up hill climb with gorgeous views that were worth the effort. I had a headache and decided to do additional shopping and made a pile of sandwiches for our next day long adventure to to Wonder Lake. After the hike we drove up to the small town of Healy and attended Mass at Holy Mary of Guadalupe Church. On the way back to the park we stopped and had our first view of Mt. McKinley. We were enjoying a beautifully sunny day and found out we were very lucky as only 30% of visitors to Denali get to see the mountain due to cloud cover.

Alaska - June 7

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Video Clips - June 7

Moose Stripping Leaves Off Trees near Riley Creek Campground
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Snowshoe Hare

Alaska June 8, 2009

At the crack of dawn (Ha! - dusk never disappeared into the night) we boarded our 5:30 a.m. bus out to Wonder Lake and back. We had a clear day and were excited about the opportunity to view Mt. McKinley once again and the chance to see more wildlife. We saw an amazing amount of wildlife; moose, red fox, wolf, Dall sheep, caribou, grizzly bear, Ptarmigan (Alaska's state bird), and a golden eagle. And the views of Mt. McKinley were amazing. When we returned back to our Savage River campsite we decided to take a hike near the park's entrance.

Alaska - June 8

June 8 Bus trip to Wonder Lake

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Video Clips - June 8

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Pair of Ptarmigan (Alaska's State Bird)

Alaska June 9, 2009

Today we packed up and headed down the road to the town of Seward in the Kenai Peninsula. The drive turned out to be a nice adventure. Soon after we started down the road we passed a mother moose with two babies - a nice surprise. We took a short detour off the main road to see the town of Talkeetna where if you are lucky and you have a clear day you can see Mt. McKinley. It was clear and we got to see the mountain one last time before heading south. Bob clicked off many pictures and I asked John & Jenny to pose as "totem poles" and shot the mountain in between them. We stopped for lunch in Wasilla, Sara Palin's home.

Bob had read about the "bore tide" in the Turnagain Arm in Alaska, just south of Anchorage. The bore tide is a rush of seawater (a wall of water) that returns to a shallow and narrowing inlet from a broad bay. Bore tides come in after extreme minus low tides created by the full or new moon. We stopped in Anchorage to get the schedule for the day and found out we would be traveling by at the right time to see it, unfortunately it would be a small bore tide, maybe 3-4 inches. The bore tide in Alaska is one of the largest in the world reaching up to 6 to 10 feet at it's peak extremes. It was here that we saw our first bald eagle.

We continued around the Turnagain Arm and saw people dropping their nets into the water from the shore and pulling up several salmon. We then had a beautiful mountain drive till we reached the town of Seward, where we decided to spring for a hotel room instead of camping.

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Alaska - June 9

June 9 - travel to Seward

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Video Clips - June 9

Watching the bore tide roll in.

Alaska June 10, 2009

Today we took a boat cruise out of Seward through Resurrection Bay into Aialik bay in Kenai Fjords National Park. We had a National Parks Ranger on board who did an outstanding job narrating the many sights. We saw sea otters, bald eagles, killer whales (Orca's), puffins, stellar sea lions, a breaching and fishing humpback whale, proposes, and a very active bird rookery. We floated in front of the Aialik Glacier and heard it popping, creaking, and groaning, and then it had a large calving.

The cruise included a very nice buffet of salmon and prime rib. They even fished ice out of the water from the Aialik Glacier and made Glacier-rita's with it. And yes for those who know Nancy, who has a peculiar habit of tasting the water on vacation (how else will you know it's an ocean if you don't taste it to see if it's salty) she did taste the glacier ice and it was not salty. Towards the end of the cruise they had an all you can eat desert bar and we were all on quite the sugar high.

After the cruise we drove over to Exit Glacier and hiked around it. While in Alaska we saw many signs warning about bears in the area and how to handle it, but the one here was a little different:
If A Bear Attacks:
Brown Bear: Play dead unless it starts to eat you, then fight back.
Black Bear: Fight back

Another glorious day in Alaska.

Alaska - June 10

June 10 - Kenai Peninsula Boat Tour & Exit Glacier

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Video Clips - June 10

Sea Otter
Pod of Killer Whales (Orca's)
Aialik Glacier Calving
Humpback Whale Breaching & Fishing
Porposes swimming by boat
Sea Bird Rookery
Stellar Sea Lions
Exit Glacier

Alaska June 11, 2009

In the morning we visited the Alaska SeaLife Center which is a public aquarium and ocean wildlife rescue center in Seward. In the afternoon we drove back to Anchorage to catch our flight home. On our way to Anchorage, we saw a moose standing in a creek and some Dall sheep climbing a cliff.

This was a good introduction to Alaska, and it was great we were able to enjoy it with John & Jenny. We would like to come back some day.

Alaska - June 11

June 11 - Alaska Sea Life Center & Drive to Anchorage

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Video Clips - June 11

Scenes from the Alaska SeaLife Center

Photo books

Empty Nest

Our first biking tour!

Crew of STS-119

Link to NASA's Website on STS-119

NASA - STS119 Website

STS-119 Details

Launch:
March 15, 2009
7:43 p.m. EDT
Landing:
March 28, 2009
3:14 p.m. EDT
Orbiter:
Discovery
Mission Number:
STS-119
(125th space shuttle flight)
Launch Window:
10 minutes
Launch Pad:
39A
Mission Duration:
12 days, 19 hours, 29 minutes, 33 secs
Landing Site:
KSC
Inclination/Altitude:
51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles
Primary Payload:
28th station flight (15A), S6 truss segment

Alaska

Denali National Park Weather

Denali Natl Park, AK

Family & friends

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Guestbook

8/31/2009 8:06:19 PM - 002085893206
John linked this from his blog. It looks so beautiful! I'm sure you got a workout from all the hiking. I'm glad y'all had such a wonderful vacation, and shared the pictures with everyone!

Best,

Kurtis

8/5/2009 12:46:26 PM - 002081982601
WOW This is just so awesome!! Fantastic pictures. Nancy and Bob you rock!! :)

8/4/2009 6:09:05 PM - 001024755139
This site looks really great Mom!

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Alaska - June 11

June 11 - Alaska Sea Life Center & Drive to Anchorage

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Photo books

Empty Nest

Our first biking tour!

Crew of STS-119

Link to NASA's Website on STS-119

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