The Last Frontier - Part 1

The Kinnamans set out on a great adventure to Alaska. Our good friends, the Deakins family, spend a good portion of every summer as commercial fishermen out on Alaska's Kenai peninsula. They had invited us to come see the Great State and spend time with them. So, we packed jeans and sweatshirts and we left Boise's 100 degree weather for the cool, cloudy comforts of the sub-Arctic.

All three kids were fantastic travelers -- ready to soak up every new experience. This brings Lisa and I much joy.

We took a late-night flight Monday, July 19 and landed in Anchorage just after midnight. Tuesday we rose to beautiful weather (by AK standards) low 60s, cloudy with a chance of rain. We spent the day doing "touristy" stuff in Anchorage where Lisa had a meeting with people she has done some work with at the Alaska Education Comprehensive Center.

We walked around downtown Anchorage and took a trolley to the Ulu knife factory.

We strolled through town looking at shops. Being the educators we are, we took our kids to the museum to learn all about Alaskan wildlife, geology, history, and culture.

We finished our day with huge plates of seafood and sushi at the Teriaki Box. It was a great first day to prime us for the adventures that lay ahead of us.