We weren't as ambitious this weekend. It's dark til nearly 9:30 in the morning, so some of us especially tend to sleep in! We had coffee at the Fire Island Bakery a couple of blocks away (and great scones and foccacia!) then walked to West High School where they were having a big ski swap, only to find out we were too early -- long, crispy walk anyway! Went back later by car, but it was more of a downhill swap than Nordic, and the cross-country stuff was pretty picked over by the time we got there. Next weekend there is a swap with the Nordic ski club. Went to our first social event -- dinner at Carl and Diane's and met two other couples -- and what a dinner! Courses started with Salmon Tartare with Sweet Red Onion Creme Fraiche and champagne and went on from there -- way beyond great -- a real treat.
There are more than 100 km of skiing only trails in Anchorage, and 1/4 of those are lit! This is besides the multi-use trails that you can also ski on. Four of the Olympic skiers in Vancouver were from Anchorage, and many of the trails are world class for racing. More about that when we start skiing!
Kakwik on Prince William Sound
A Sundowner Tug: Boating in Alaska
Sounds terrific. You must be in great shape with all your hiking! Stay well.
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Thanks Frank for checking us out. Brian says you ought to see the dogs we have here in Alaska - the vets must do good business here! It does seem easier to stay in shape -- the "easy" hikes seem pretty tough to us! They're a tough group up here! We miss all of you and will probably see you at Chuck and Nancy's at Christmas.
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