So yes today is Jennifer's big 25th birthday, (or as she likes to call it "halfway to halfway dead). Unfortunately we both have to work today, so we had her big party last night. We had a Kabob bbq, and like half the town showed up to celebrate. It was a great time, we just sat around and hung out, played a little badmitten, and then BROKE THE PINATA!! Brian gets a pinata for Jenn's b-day every year, and this year it was a giant lipstick. It was hilarious breaking it open!! Here's a slideshow of the party we had.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Alaska Zipline....
So we got a new zipline tour in Skagway this year, so we went with the rest of the train guides to try it out. It's a pretty sweet tour, they take you up the Klondike Hwy and then there's a short hike to the lines. Once you get up there you are on the edge of the mountains and can see the whole Skagway valley below while you are zipping down. It was also a sunny day, so we could see forever! Here's a few pics of the trip:
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Campout at a Glacier
This weekend we went on a little camp out up to Laughton Glacier, its this sweet area 16 miles up the train tracks from us. We went up there with our two roommates Jacqui and Julie. We started out by having the train that we work for drop us off at the trail head. Then it was an easy 2 miles hike to the cabin where we stayed the night. The forest service maintains several cabins in the forest around us that you can reserve for the night. It's a pretty sweet place, there is sleeping for 6, an oil burning stove and a fire pit. After dropping off our packs we headed out for the hike up to the glacier. It was amazing!! We have been up there a few times in the last 4 years, and its crazy to see how quickly the glaciers are receding up the mountain. It looks drastically different now than it ever has. After spending some time at the base of the glacier, and even licking the ice, we went back to base. That night we hung out by the fire, roasted hot dogs, smores and had a good time. Brian decided to try out his new hammock and slept between two trees while the girls slept in the cabin. Today we woke up, hiked back to the tracks and caught the train back to town. It was a great to get away and get into nature!!
At the trailhead
Brian in his new hammock
At the base of Laughton Glacier
The forest service cabin
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