Phew…

Okay, the heat has hit the Central Valley.  We are now COUNTING the days until departure to Alaska!  16 days, 19 hours,and 45 or so minutes!  Ketchikan is 55 degrees, and Clovis is 96 degrees – guess which we prefer??? 

Things to do

Oh boy - visited a few websites for Ketchikan last night and (as usual) the Visitors Bureau really has a LOT of information to offer and there is probably a LOT more to do in Ketchikan that we realized!  I have been to Ketchikan a couple times on Alaska cruises but still pictured it as a “quiet little town” but it really isn’t.  Getting excited about this, but it is 48 days away! 

Airfare for Mom

Okay, she is booked and will be up in Ketchikan with us for 10 days.  I hope she won’t be too bored.  We still need to check out what we will do there besides relax in the cool air!  We won’t have a car but we can rent one (I assume) when we need or want to do so.

Mom

Mom will be joining us for a week (or so, up to her) this summer in Ketchikan.  I glanced at airfares for her out of SFO today.  Seems to be good availability.  We are just waiting to hear from Janice if she wants to join us.  If we don’t hear by tomorrow I will go ahead and book it anyway. 

Airfare

John purchased our airfare yesterday, after a LOT of research for the flight times, etc.  Thankfully that is done.  It is not quite what we hoped for but that’s what happens if we procrastinate.  We have all these air miles BUT those flights book very quickly and should be made a year ahead if at all possible.  Anyway, the flights are in place. 

We also made a call to find out they now have a DVD player in the apt. so that is good to know.  There is no street mail delivery so we are contemplating if we want a PO box there or not.  Still thinking about that.  We could get out Netflix there, but will we have time for movies?

Photos

Here are photos of the apartment that I received from my sister who spent time there with her friends.  She said the decor is “Early American Salvation Army” – that’s fine with us, we will be nice and cool for the month of July!  (upstairs apt)

 

Airfare

It’s time to start thinking about airfare to Alaska.  We thought about driving and would like to see various things on the way there and back…but time is an issue here.  We don’t want to feel rushed in driving back and forth and the pressure of making X number of miles per day.  We have opted to fly up and just rent a car when we want it. 

I have just briefly checked on this.  Seems Alaska Air is the main carrier!  I hoped to use my United miles but I guess that won’t happen.  I need to set aside some time to check it all out.  Soon, I hope.