First Glacier Trip

On Sunday we decided to take a little family trip to the Portage and Byron Glaciers which are the closest ones you can get to from Anchorage.  I really had no idea what a Glacier looked like and was completely oblivious to what I was even looking for which is obvious in the video LOL.  But we had a great time checking it out and having a little adventure.  The kids were pooped by the time we got back to the hotel, as well as, mommy and daddy ;)  And, of course I video documented our expedition.

The Move

Well, I have been slacking on my blog posts but that is because I have been very busy planning our move!!  On February 23rd, we arrived safely and happily in Anchorage, Alaska by way of aircraft :)  It was an extremely long trip with a few hiccups along the way with the airlines and weather, nonetheless we have made it unscathed ;)  Along the way, I took some videos of our experience and have compiled them into one.  All in all, we are thankful and blessed to be here and achieving the goals we set for ourselves.  We have a lot to do still to get settled in, but things are coming along.

Making The Trip

We have decided that driving across country is going to be the most efficient way of getting ourselves to Alaska.  Its going to be a very very long trip but we are going to make the most out of every step of the way.  There are a few stops along the way that we will be making to see family, friends and sites of the country we have always wanted to visit.  We have a number of Tennessee families that we would love to see, of course The Grand Canyon, Las Vegas for a night or two haha, Yosemite, and lastly my brother, Mason, in Spokane, WA; and possibly a few others in between.  After that its on through British Columbia till Alaska!  We do realize this isn't exactly the shortest route, but we would rather travel a few more days and make the trip memorable.

Gem

This little gem is the property we dream of having....

its beautiful and majestic and has everything we could ever hope for in a piece of land. 

I can just imagine a log cabin nestled on the point, 
 
drinking my coffee in the mornings on a sundeck/porch watching the whales and the seals and the eagles soar, 

and kids playing on the shoreline finding treasures.  

It seems so magical
 

Why Alaska?!?!

Since our family has made the decision of making our dream a reality, we have been letting our family and close friends know that this is actually something that is happening.  The first question out of all of them is "Why did you choose Alaska?!"....Well there are many reasons we are choosing to move our life to Alaska and I have compiled a list of 10 of the great things we are moving to Alaska for. (also keep in mind we are not talking about Northern Alaska/Tundra where the polar bears live lol)

♥ Alaska is the Last Frontier....there are many opportunities for expansion and growth as well as Land Lottery's that Alaskan residents can participate in as well the prices of some of the most beautiful land on earth.

♥ The landscape and scenery is magnificent

♥ Whale Watching, bears, wolves, moose, eagles, halibut, salmon and many more amazing animals and wilderness

♥ The Aurora Borealis...The Northern Lights

♥ Camping, hiking, biking, kayaking, mountain climbing, skiing, snow boarding, fishing, ice skating, etc. and all around adventuring

♥ The population of nasty little bugs, etc is scarce, for example there are no cockroaches, termites, killer bees or snakes.

♥ I've heard the indigenous peoples of Alaska are amazing!

♥ Amazingly clean Air and water (No pollution!!)

♥ Panning for gold in your backyard

♥ During these crazy times when the world is becoming an increasing more unstable place you never know what is going to happen (i.e. economic collapse, war, terrorist attacks, super-viruses, zombie apocalypse) where do you want to be...We want to be in Alaska. It is not densely populated and due to frequent power outages and other events many people already have wooden stoves, generators, kerosene lamps, manual appliances, and survivalist equipment...not to mention hunting rifles, fishing and camping gear, smokers, canners, and access to a clean water supply. But seriously, would you rather live in Chapel Hill, NC or Homer, Alaska, if the Sh*t hits the fan???