We are back and praising God for a gorgeous week in Alaska! The scenery was amazing!!! We can never seem to get enough of snow-covered mountains, so a trip to Alaska was a good fit for us. One afternoon I think we literally "watched" the mountains for 3 hours! We had beautiful weather, and were able to take a few mountain hikes that allowed us to see the "Alaskan rainforest" and get some fantastic views of... you guessed it, mountains! :) The hikes also reminded us that's it's been awhile since we climbed 2000 feet in 2 hours! Fortunately, there were over 8 hot tubs on-board the ship (cruise ships are all about everything in excess you know!), so we were able to soak our aching muscles while taking in more of the breathtaking scenery. And as for the sea-sickness, it wasn't too bad. The rough ocean waves were a little difficult, but as soon as we reached Alaska, it was smooth "cruising"...a little windy and chilly, but smooth! We are truly thankful for this chance to see more of God's amazing creation...seeing those snow-covered mountains was such a reminder of how BIG our God is! So, we're praising Him for the beauty He's created, and for the chance to rest up before our big move! We will be packing like crazy this week, and this Saturday we'll take the plunge into home-ownership! Thanks for all your prayers!
No laughing at my head-scarf...it was cold!!
This mountain range just went on and on...in a good way! :) The mountains were HUGE and we had the blessing of sailing by them for hours! It was the best part of being on a boat!
And just to give a little perspective on how HUGE the mountains were, here you can see a "tiny" lighthouse we passed. Can you imagine living there?!
I had to post at least one picture to prove we were on a cruise ship, right? ;) The boat was huge and kind of surreal...kind of like Las Vegas on a boat. This is the "formal night" picture, and yes, this is as formal as the Parkers get! :)
A beautiful sunset at sea.
2 comments:
I don't think anyone would laugh at you with the head scarf if they first saw the picture of James in Tracy Arm Fjord... :) The only part of his face you could see was a little circle with his eyes and nose!
Wow! It's really lovely, and you're stunning in your formalwear (alright, David, you are, too, but don't let it go to your head...).
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