Awoke this AM and had to be on the bus by 8:30 for a motor coach ride to Cooper Landing, Alaska for our next stop. The Princess Kenai Lodge, located on the Kenai Peninsula is located in Cooper Landing. For so
me unknown reason, our bus did not arrive on time and we departed at about 9:15. Our first stop was Anchorage, where we had lunch. The ride was uneventful and the scenery on the way did not compare to what we saw on the train ride the past two days. We did pass through Wasilla, which is a rather large city for Alaska, but there was no "Sarah sighting". Our driver did point out what he believed was Sarah's house, which was located on the lake. We arrived in Anchorage at about 11:40 AM and we had lunch in a very nice breakfast/lunch restaurant called the Snow City C
afe. We all had great omelettes, etc. and then boarded our bus, bound for the Kenai Peninsula. The next portion of the ride was more exciting than what we saw in the morning.......... we passed several lakes, rivers, and mountains. One "lake" was very strange and was made up mostly of glacial silt, which basically looked like gray mud. We arrived at our lodge by 4:30 PM and checked into our rooms. Of all the Princess Lodges we stayed at so far, this was the most remote, which was more to my liking. Basically, there are small log cabins that a
re divided up into the equivalent of four private motel rooms, each having its own sitting room with wood stove. The Princess property is located on the Kenai River, surrounded by mountains, many even snow capped...... just breathtaking. Before dinner we took a walk along the river, and there were salmon jumping out of the water........ everything we expected Alaska to be. We eventually had dinner, Pecan crusted halibut, spent some time typing the blog and went to bed.
me unknown reason, our bus did not arrive on time and we departed at about 9:15. Our first stop was Anchorage, where we had lunch. The ride was uneventful and the scenery on the way did not compare to what we saw on the train ride the past two days. We did pass through Wasilla, which is a rather large city for Alaska, but there was no "Sarah sighting". Our driver did point out what he believed was Sarah's house, which was located on the lake. We arrived in Anchorage at about 11:40 AM and we had lunch in a very nice breakfast/lunch restaurant called the Snow City C
afe. We all had great omelettes, etc. and then boarded our bus, bound for the Kenai Peninsula. The next portion of the ride was more exciting than what we saw in the morning.......... we passed several lakes, rivers, and mountains. One "lake" was very strange and was made up mostly of glacial silt, which basically looked like gray mud. We arrived at our lodge by 4:30 PM and checked into our rooms. Of all the Princess Lodges we stayed at so far, this was the most remote, which was more to my liking. Basically, there are small log cabins that a
re divided up into the equivalent of four private motel rooms, each having its own sitting room with wood stove. The Princess property is located on the Kenai River, surrounded by mountains, many even snow capped...... just breathtaking. Before dinner we took a walk along the river, and there were salmon jumping out of the water........ everything we expected Alaska to be. We eventually had dinner, Pecan crusted halibut, spent some time typing the blog and went to bed.
It all sounds wonderful! I'm enjoying your descriptions! Keep up the good work.
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Jane
When I first saw Hurley I was amazed at the scenary, the range of wildlife and fauna but this is beyond belief! What an incerdible looking place. Hurley day will never seem the same
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