Brian and I went for our first summer hike on Wednesday. We took the Indian Creek Pass trail about 2 1/2 miles up, stopped at a nice little hill and made our decent. The climb wasn't that challenging, but it was certainly enough to wear us and the pupsters out. Savannah and Smoke romped in the creek that ran alongside the trail the entire way, mucked about in the mud (which looked like half-baked brownies), and chased each other up and down the trail.
The weather cooperated and by our decent the sun broke out of the clouds and made a right beautiful day of it. We decided to make Wednesdays our hiking days -leaving 5 to 6 more hikes until we leave for Texas. Being outdoors and experiencing nature and Alaska is so utterly refreshing and feeds my soul. I cooed and oohed the whole hike at how perfect this was and how happy I was to be in the thick of God's creation.
We were surrounded by thick bushes, tall trees and many beautiful clumps of bluebells all dangling their beautiful blossoms. Brian helped forge the way across rickety bridges and streams with little to offer in the way of stepping stones -a thoughtful guide. We had such a blasted good time -it's hard to wait for next Wednesday! But today he's agreed to go to the Anchorage Museum of History and Art -one more peek before we leave- and I'm very thrilled.
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