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September 3, 2023

The Alaskan Wild Called to Me in Prince William Sound

Our Prince William Sound glacier cruise from Whittier, Alaska transported us into a stunning environment I could barely comprehend. Here are my photos…

I’m recently back from my family’s little Alaska adventure. The exhilarating experience is still quite fresh. Though we spent most of our time on land traveling through Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, we switched it up on one day to embark on a voyage into Prince William Sound.

All Aboard!
Indeed, of our many peak moments from our Backroads’ vacation, this stunning glacier cruise really stood out. I knew I was still in the 49th state, but it felt like I was traveling through another world.

After driving more than two miles through a mountain via the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, we departed from the once-secret World War II village of Whittier and headed out on our vessel, the aptly named Voyager from Lazy Otter Charters. The frigid waters gleamed in the perfect weather, as we began to explore the vast expanse. Of course, the star attraction was all the ice. Mountains and glaciers were everywhere!

The wild called out to me.

Yes, I had my camera gear, and here’s some of the majestic imagery and wildlife I spotted.

Time to Take It All In
As we returned to Whittier, I tried to take in what I had just experienced. Sure, I had snapped a ton of photos throughout the day with the impossible task of trying to adequately represent what was just a fraction of Prince William Sound. But I knew that I still needed to fully absorb my visceral response.

My early report: The impact of visiting this Alaskan space is life changing.
I highly recommend it.

April 23, 2023

Photos from our Weekend Stranded on an Island

When you’re cut off from the world by a body of water, anything can happen. Here’s little more from our adventure on Rose Island…

Well, we weren’t exactly stranded. We intentionally decided to spend a couple of nights on Rose Island in Newport, Rhode Island. No, we weren’t exactly the keepers of the Rose Island Lighthouse, where we stayed along with another couple who were in the apartment above us. But we were on our own to handle any unforeseen circumstances.

We’re Going on an Adventure!
Sure, we were tethered to civilization via cell phone, but remember, we were on an island in the middle of the Narragansett Bay. That’s the vacation my family chose. Well, actually, it was my idea, based on a predisposition that our experience might contain a little adventure. (I guess that’s my inner Bilbo.)

I think my lighthouse fascination has developed over time from the movies I’ve seen that feature a lighthouse.

Those weren’t actually serene movies, were they?

False Alarm
So, when we were paid a little visit by a rescue boat from the Newport Fire Department, during breakfast on our first morning… should I have been entirely surprised?

Probably not. It’s actually the perfect plot set up for our own lighthouse movie, coming to a theater near you in 2026. (I’ve still got to write the script.)

For the record, even though the fire alarm had been tripped, everything was absolutely fine.
It was exciting to host this great team of Newport firefighters for thirty minutes. And our own hosts responded appropriately and generously to the situation.
Still, I would say this piece of our lighthouse vacation falls under the category of ‘unexpected adventure.’ Right?