May 24, 2013 Friday

Around 8 this morning we had coffee outside on the side deck.  Did not expect to do that on this trip.

Coffee in my jammies.  Life is good.

Before breakfast we took the one mile nature trail.
The forest is coming alive.  A little greenery and the leaves are ready to pop open. 

View from the balcony behind the main building. 

Breakfast at 10:30.  A lot of furniture, and light fixtures are made from antlers.  

First flowers we seen in Alaska.  Good thing I had the flower book with me. He He.

After a short down time we were ready for another walk. This time the Kenai River Trail. 

However, there were some stones to walk on.  Wobbly ones.  A soaker...part of the fun. 

Very icy water.

No soaker for Marcel

Kay, another fellow traveler in the distance.

Even too hot for a sweater Sandi.  We saw people with shorts and tank tops today,  but also with winter coats, boots and toques on,   

Apparently a black bear is seen every night at this river.  Waiting for the salmon. 

Aqua water is stunning with the sparking sun.

Burls

Long steep hill to climb to get back up to the cabin.  There is a phone on the bottom if you want a ride up.  I'm sitting in the lobby blogging and can hear the phone calls.  Quite a few calls for pickups back up the hill.   We spent some time on our balcony while my shoes and socks were drying. 

Blogged the previous day in the lobby before dinner.
Five o'clock. Actually warm enough to have dinner on the deck.  What could be better?

Chocolate Kahlua Toffee Cake
This is my supper...as they say:  "you never know".

Hamburger for Marcel.  He learned that from Peter!  He is taking off the tomatoes which I usually eat, but it really doesn't go well with cake.  

The river color is bluer than blue this time of day. 

I'm blogging in the lobby.  It is almost 9 at night.  Still full sun outside.
I left Marcel in the cabin on the couch, watching TV.  There's no place like home.   Tomorrow we are going to Whittier for the 7 day boat cruise.  We sure are suffering.  I am going outside now to see a bear!  I hope.  Yahoo, finished today's blog...now the trick is not to take any more pictures.
Love to you all.  Love, love, love this country.
Alida and Marcel/Grandpa and Grandma.  Hugs and kisses too all our little kiddies.
Thanks for the comments on the blog Kelly-Lynn.  Keep them coming.