Alaska

Shawn, Katie and Aspen met Mimi & Pawpaw (Shawn’s parents), Gigi & Papa (Katie’s parents) and Paul & Kathy Grant in Alaska for a cruise from Anchorage to Vancouver, BC on June 19, 2010.  They flew from Los Angeles to Anchorage and cruised from Whittier to Hubbard Glacier the first night.  Next they visited Glacier Bay National Park and saw Margerie, Johns Hopkins, and Lamplugh glaciers.  Their favorite sight, however, were the numerous humpback whales in the area that day.  The next day they visited soggy Skagway, and rode bikes in the rain down over 2,800 ft from White Pass Summit.  After that they visited even wetter Juneau where they saw a Salmon hatchery, Nugget Falls and Mendenhall Glacier.  The final stop in Alaska was Ketchikan where Shawn went King Salmon fishing the guys and Katie & Aspen went to Misty Fjords National Monument with the girls and saw Orcas!  They ended their journey in Vancouver and did a tour of the city before flying back to Los Angeles.  In the end, after seven days, Shawn had gained 10 pounds from eating so much on the cruise, Katie had enjoyed some much-needed rest with the help of the grandparents watching Aspen, and Aspen was delighted with lots of quality grandparent time.  They had a great time on the cruise.  Click here or on the photo to see more pictures.

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