Sunday, August 7, 2011

Home again

Hi everyone,  we are in Indiana at a campground on our last night before heading home.  Needless to say we are ready to get there after hard driving for a few days.  The drive was pleasant and our we enjoyed the beautiful sights along the way.  After the cool weather in Canada and Alaska,  we also enjoyed the warmer temperatures heading East. 
We will always remember this trip as an experience that was both exhilarating and meditative.  It moved us in a way that has changed us and broadened our world.  The state of Alaska has so much wilderness that it is difficult to grasp it's immensity. Southeast Alaska has deep blue fjords surrounded by steep mountains and glaciers.  The interior's tree covered hills march into the distance bathed by the light of the midnight sun.  The wildlife was incredible!  One of our favorite experiences was our stay at Ninilchik on the beach.  Also our cruise to the glaciers was unbeatable as well as our fishing trip.  But most of all we enjoyed our many drives seeing the wild life and the raw wilderness that is Alaska.  We will cherish these memories forever.  Thank you for experiencing our trip with us.  Love, the Klineswesternadventure.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Hello United States

Hi everyone. After a delightful visit to Hyder, we are on our way home. We thought we could take our time, stopping to see some things we haven't seen before, but life has a way of sometimes changing plans. George's Mom isn't doing well so we are kind of hurrying home. So far it has been a good transition into the states. We crossed the border with no hassles except they came into the motorhome and looked through my refrigerator and proceeded to take my fresh peppers. Oh well, it could have been worse. We have been driving into beautiful country. The part of Washington we are driving through is all desert. What a contrast to the rainforest we just visited in British Columbia and the Artic rainforest in Hyder, AK. Warm too. 90's yesterday and 80's today in Oregon. More desert in Oregon but the Columbia River breaks it up and the mountains too. We climbed some pretty high mountains and the climb was very nerve wracking for me since I was behind the wheel. We are starting out this morning into Idaho. See you soon. Love to you all.