Alaskans vacationing in the "Lower 48"

What do you suppose would be the highlight of two Alaskan boys, age 10 and 12, touring the "lower 48" from Washington to Michigan? Definately not the spectacular mountain scenery and deep river canyons as us normal folks who were born in the flat country would think.

In three weeks, we experienced plenty of fun - visiting relatives in 5 different states, white water rafting, geysers, hot springs, Mt. Rushmore, but the reoccuring theme of this vacation through 14 states for Wyatt and Gus was finding critters and soaking in the local watering hole. Who says we aren't products of our environment? In Alaska, there are no reptiles, a green tree frog is the only amphibian and swimming is something that is done mostly in pools, due to the cool cloud covered 50-60 degree summer temperatures in Southcentral Alaska. So I guess it isn't too suprising that the boys spent numerous hours engaged in two activities, swimming and critters.


Finish when I have time . . . .

For more pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/jillcaho/WestMidwestTour