P-Rock blogging with Blackie to follow in a new and exciting combo blog.
This is a bonus Seward, AK update.
Seward was destined to be a special destination from the time we rode into town. It was a clear, bright, warm day and the mountains, glaciers and the sea were all sparkling. We rolled into the hotel where a lovely scandanavian (we believe Swedish) hostess named Skala checked us into the room. Our first clue to how special this place is was when she asked us to sign the disclaimers where we agree to (1) No Smoking, and (2) No processing of fish in the room. Processing of fish in the room? Do they really do that? Skala said, "Oh yes, it was quite a problem". Above is the view from our window. Nice eh?
We also learned that Seward was the original starting point of the Iditarod, and is commemorated with a sign near our hotel. The Iditarod now starts up in Wasila, which is around 120 miles north of here and 40 miles north of Anchorage.
The scenery in town is fantastic, and there are several seafood restaurants (surprise, surprise!) in town. Also, something we hadn't considered, is that because this part
of Alaska is very seismically active, that they have Tsunami evacuation routes. I just hope the beemers can outrun a tsunami should the sirens go off!
We had a discussion with the hotel bartender as well - her name is Dolores - and it proves that it's a very small world. It turns out that Dolores bartends here only during the summer (this hotel is only open May 1 - Sept 30) and is originally from - you guessed it - PENNSYLVANIA. She lives in a small town north of Scranton and is the bartender at Elk Mountain - and has been for the past 20 years. I am thinking that this winter Blackie, Mrs. Blackie, Mrs. Rock and I all need to go skiing up there and stop in to see our new acquaintence.
Oh, and yes, the PJ's hat made it here too. It'd be a great place for a Whelihan's, as long as you can come up with halibut wings or something...
P-Rock - turning the reigns over to Blackie...
This is a bonus Seward, AK update.
Seward was destined to be a special destination from the time we rode into town. It was a clear, bright, warm day and the mountains, glaciers and the sea were all sparkling. We rolled into the hotel where a lovely scandanavian (we believe Swedish) hostess named Skala checked us into the room. Our first clue to how special this place is was when she asked us to sign the disclaimers where we agree to (1) No Smoking, and (2) No processing of fish in the room. Processing of fish in the room? Do they really do that? Skala said, "Oh yes, it was quite a problem". Above is the view from our window. Nice eh?
We also learned that Seward was the original starting point of the Iditarod, and is commemorated with a sign near our hotel. The Iditarod now starts up in Wasila, which is around 120 miles north of here and 40 miles north of Anchorage.
The scenery in town is fantastic, and there are several seafood restaurants (surprise, surprise!) in town. Also, something we hadn't considered, is that because this part
of Alaska is very seismically active, that they have Tsunami evacuation routes. I just hope the beemers can outrun a tsunami should the sirens go off!
We had a discussion with the hotel bartender as well - her name is Dolores - and it proves that it's a very small world. It turns out that Dolores bartends here only during the summer (this hotel is only open May 1 - Sept 30) and is originally from - you guessed it - PENNSYLVANIA. She lives in a small town north of Scranton and is the bartender at Elk Mountain - and has been for the past 20 years. I am thinking that this winter Blackie, Mrs. Blackie, Mrs. Rock and I all need to go skiing up there and stop in to see our new acquaintence.
Oh, and yes, the PJ's hat made it here too. It'd be a great place for a Whelihan's, as long as you can come up with halibut wings or something...
P-Rock - turning the reigns over to Blackie...
Blackie - not too much to add. Warm, friendly place - glad we got to spend a few days here.
Blackie out.
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