Showing posts with label Alaska. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alaska. Show all posts

Monday, December 31, 2012

2012 Memories

Happy New Years (Eve)! I think I say this at the end of every year but man did this year fly by! 2012 was a great year!! 7 vacations, lot's of friends having babies (or getting ready to), preparing to move, lots of great times with friends/family! I'd say 2012 was a great success! Here are some highlights :)

January

*Took our first trip to the Austin Zoo*
Hey look - it's January and we actually have jackets on!

February

*Went to the San Antonio Rodeo to see Keith Urban!!*
Who would have thought this would be our last (crazy) trip before these 2 become parents??

March

*Audrey's First Birthday*
Can't believe how much this girl has grown!

April

*Spent Easter in New England for my Grandpa's Memorial*
It was nice to spend Easter with family in Connecticut
*My cousins came to visit (minus Jim & Jill)*
"We segwayed the shit out of Austin"


May

*Trip to Alaska!*
Probably the most beautiful place I've ever been!

June

*Painting with a Twist With Rachel*
Who would have thought you could paint like this while drinking wine Arbor Mist??

July

*Spent 4th of July in Mexico with both our families and some friends*
Can't wait to go back next year!

August

*Visit from the triplets*
Can you say messy eaters??

September

We had a packed 3 day weekend to explore the city where I was born

October

*2nd Anniversary trip to Fredericksburg*
We had a fun and relaxing weekend

November

*Co-Hosted a Baby Shower for Christine*
Love this pic!
*Trip to Connecticut & NYC for Thanksgiving*
We had a great time visiting family and exploring New York on our own!

December

Had such a fun time with Justin, Rachel, Lauren & my parents!

*Christmas 2012*
Trojacek Family Picture

*Vegas baby!*
Girls Trip!
Here's to a FABULOUS 2013!!

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Alaska: Vancouver

Itinerary
May 18-21 Anchorage
May 21 Board Cruise in Whittier
May 22 Cruise Yakutat Bay | Hubbard Glacier
May 23 Cruise Glacier Bay
May 24 Skagway
May 25 Juneau
May 26 Ketchikan
May 27 Cruise Inside Passage
May 28-29 Vancouver

Vancouver! As excited I was to be in Vancouver, that meant our trip was almost over. After we disembarked the ship, we hopped onto a private tour (luggage and all) and took a tour around Vancouver. We stopped at the famous Stanley Park and walked around browsing the Totem Poles, crossed the Lions Gate Bridge and went to the Capilano Suspension Bridge, spent some time on Granville Island and had lunch, city tour that ended in Gastown just in time to see the steam clock go off! Our tour dropped us off at the hotel by the airport and we settled in since our flight wasn't until the next morning. Then we had to kiss Canada (and vacation good-bye)! We had a wonderful trip, and even though I have been to Alaska twice...I would return in a heartbeat!


2010 Winter Olympic Torch
Canadian geese!
Harbor
Totem Poles in Stanley Park
Justin keeping dry & admiring the totem poles
Downtown Vancouver
Lions Gate Bridge
Capilano Suspension Bridge - it was kind of pouring at this point
Crazy kayakers!!
Cliffwalk
Glass walkway on the cliffwalk
Capilano Suspension Bridge

Finally stopped raining!
Justin on the bridge!
We made it across :)
Pretty view from the bridge 
Lots of colorful flowers on the grounds

Lions Gate Bridge
Pretty flowers @ Prospect Point
Close-up
Granville Island
Public Market on Granville Island
So many fruits, veggies & sweets
mmm...berries!
Olympic housing...now apartments
This sign cracked me up "Fact: Beer is cheaper than Jenny Craig"
Steam Clock in Gastown
So that wraps up our Alaskan Cruise Adventure! Next vacation on the blog will be Mexico :) We leave in less than 2 weeks!

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Alaska: Ketchikan & Inside Passage

Itinerary
May 18-21 Anchorage
May 21 Board Cruise in Whittier
May 22 Cruise Yakutat Bay | Hubbard Glacier
May 23 Cruise Glacier Bay
May 24 Skagway
May 25 Juneau
May 26 Ketchikan
May 27 Cruise Inside Passage
May 28-29 Vancouver

We woke up to rain in Ketchikan which was disappointing but luckily our zip-line tour ran rain or shine so all was good. It stopped raining by the time we got into the rain forest (go figure!) so we had nice zip-lining weather! Justin, dad, Mark, Keith, Allison and I went on the excursion. There were 7 runs, including 2 over the water, as well as a mini-ropes course. Justin conquered his fear of heights!! He wasn't a fan of the ropes course but I think he enjoyed the actual "zipping." After our tour my mom and I walked around the town and shopped :) Luckily the rain held out until we returned to the boat!

Very ominous day
Lots of boats in the harbor
One of my favs from Ketchikan

Ziplining!

We were in the Alaskan Rainforest!
Dad & Justin all harnessed up and ready to go!
So ready to zip!
Keith and Allison...ready or not!
Our first "obstacle" - we had to walk across this log
Pondering this first challenge...the ropes course was the scariest part!
Keith running across the beam...leaving Allison in the dust!
View from the platform in the water - so pretty!

Just try to tell me he didn't enjoy this!
Pretty blue flower :)
We cruised the Inside Passage on our way from Ketchikan to Vancouver. There was some pretty scenery but not too great weather.

Lots and lots of trees
Forest!


Really calm water


Hair twins with their faux-hawks...courtesy of their on-board hairdresser...me!

Next up: Last post of our Alaskan Adventure...Vancouver, Canada!