August 28, 2022
Sunday greetings! This Friday marks the conclusion of our 73 day road trip. It’s been fantastic, frustrating, fun-filled, fearsome, and fortuitous!
Here’s a quick(?) overview:
IDAHO
Lava Hot Springs (enjoy w/ Linc & kids, Bells, & Slater too)
Craters of the Moon National Monument
McCall (visit Reta)
OREGON
Eugene (visit Jerry & Erin’s family)
Albany (visit Cam & Kim’s family)
WASHINGTON
Lopez Island & Lake Stevens (camping w/ Britni & Brian’s family)
BRITISH COLUMBIA
YUKON
ALASKA (6 weeks)
Skagway, Haines
Anchorage/Palmer/Seward/Denali (a week w/ Cam & Kim)
Fairbanks/Dalton Hwy/Deadhorse/Arctic
Soldotna/Homer/Kodiak/Aleutian’s
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
ALBERTA
MONTANA
Glacier National Park
Pinesdale (visit Callie & Rayson’s family)
Lane plans road trips like a moose. He “thinks BIG!” 12,000 miles.
…and spending time in the woods, being wild. Sharing these few signs that led us back home.
Aug 21st ~ Randi & Roy’s baby boy arrived (7 weeks early)
Coming soon:
Aug 29th to Sept 1st ~ we visit Gerber family
Sept 2nd ~ we return to South Jordan
Sept 3rd ~ Happy 18th Anniversary to Jerry & Erin!!!
Be unstoppable. We love you forever,
Momma C & Dad Lane (G&G Howell)
August 21, 2022
Bodacious Beloved Boys & Girls,
Is it possible to have another stellar week?
Yes, yesiree!!!
~Dueling reels — bringing in a silver & a king simultaneously!!
~The sun shines☀️on our final fishing day.
~Lane helps reel in some bait😂.
~This amazing red sculpon is also bait.
~The black rockfish may not be a great kisser but is very tasty.
~This fishhold is divided among the clients which means we all cheer for each other!
~The tally count on each boat this week.
~A big mock salmon can is a fitting trash can in Kodiak.
~celebrated my birthday dinner in the onboard restaurant.
~our room was modest with first class pricing.
~scenery included Mount Frosty and Castle Cape.
~6 ports included Chignik and Cold Bay.
~we arrived to Dutch Harbor (aka Unalaska) Saturday morning.
~what might have been😩…the Grand Aleutian Hotel where we were booked to stay for 2 nights.
~weather delayed all flights out of remote Dutch Harbor to Anchorage so we promptly cancelled our hotel room and hopped back on the 3-day (once a month) ferry😵💫
~once back on board we jigsawed, sudoku’d, read Come Follow Me lessons, played rummy, and slept on these benches for 3 nights.
~we are nothing if not flexible!!!
(You’ll receive this when we reach Homer Tuesday and reconnect to WiFi.)
Coming this week:
24th ~ we bus back to Anchorage, pick up our repaired car and start the drive home.
27th ~ Darren celebrates his 29th birthday!
We love you forever!
Momma C & Dad Lane (G&G Howell)
August 14, 2022
Howdy y’all,
This week was all about the FISH!
1) To fish or not to fish? What a stupid question.
2) It’s going swimmingly in Soldotna and Homer.
3) Keep calm and fish on.
4) A fine kettle of fish from the Kenai River.
5) Good things come to those who bait.
6) We’re gonna need a bigger fishhold.
7) Something smells fishy (I’m told it’s the King Salmon).
8) Gotta hook ‘em to cook ‘em.
9) Reely good day after day after day after day.
10) Carpe diem - catching our limit 4 days in a row!
The haul includes silver salmon, sockeye salmon, king salmon, pink salmon, halibut, rockfish. Who likes fish?
Coming soon:
15th ~ We anticipate another amazing day of fishing off of Kodiak Island.
17th ~ Camden Hadley’s 17th birthday (Mike’s son)
17th ~ Will you still need me when I’m 64? That’s moi, today!!!
17th ~ Another 1/2 day of fishing…and we start the 4-day/3-night ferry ride out the Aleutian Islands to Dutch Harbor.
20th ~ Farewell party for Sam who is moving to Orlando (hosted by Lincoln and Carrie).
21st ~ Kiersten Hadley will be 14 years old (Mike’s youngest daughter)
Please email, text or call. We LOVE hearing from you. Even a short sentence or two helps us feel involved in your life. Photos are a big bonus.
We love you forever,
Momma C & Dad Lane (G&G Howell)
August 7, 2022
Extreme road trippin’!
The northern most road in Alaska is known as The Dalton Highway, built in ‘74 for oil workers, opened to the public in ‘94.
It’s a long haul - 414 miles each way. expect pavement, dirt (mud), gravel, frost heaves, potholes, no shoulders, few guardrails, sharp drop offs, single lanes, wooden bridges, animals, few gas stations (pricey), expensive dormitory-type housing.
Photos L to R, Top to bottom.
The official start.
Ceremonious photo opp several miles later.
Panoramic scenery.
The pipeline travels with us, 1/2 of it buried.
Crossing the invisible Arctic Circle. Don’t forget to stop 1/2 way for gas in Coldfoot and an overpriced, smelly dorm room ($249)
Mishaps happen.
The official end of the Dalton Highway. (It ends at Lake Colleen, Deadhorse Industrial camp/Prudhoe Bay.
The stickered wall aka the mall.
The weather was 71°. We hopped in. I took the plunge. Our basic accommodations were $220 night. Communal bathrooms. Bears are take seriously here. I love the boot dryers!!! Fill your tank up before you go $8.07 per gallon.
We tried to get out ahead of the rain but failed.
There are many ways to travel the Dalton.
Redneck rifle plunger.
Stop for more overpriced gas and dorm room at Coldfoot.
The sun ‘set’ for 3.5 hours and the high temperature is expected to drop 30° in the next week.
We finished it Saturday!! Our windshield, tires and 2 human adventurers survived. Now we are in Anchorage waiting for brake repairs and tire alignment.
It’s not everyday that I can add to my top 100 travel memories. But Thursday was one of them!!!
Coming this week:
Aug 8th ~ X will be 33!
Aug 8th ~ we begin a 2 week trip exploring Homer, Kodiak and the Aleutian island chain by bus, boat and planes.
Aug 12th ~ Cam & Kim celebrate 26 years married!
Have any of you talked to Sam lately? If not, you should!
We love you forever!
Momma C & Dad Lane (G&G Howell)
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