Monday, September 7, 2015

Baby's First Train Ride!


Planes, trains, and automobiles! 

In the past four months, we've taken baby girl on her first flight, first extended road trip, and now her first train ride on the Alaska Railroad! She's quickly becoming quite the seasoned traveler, and seemed to enjoy the vast scenery on our four-hour coastal train ride from Anchorage to Seward, Alaska this past weekend. While the early morning departure on Saturday was a little challenging for all of us, we were able to relax and nap at our hotel that afternoon, which made our weekend excursion much more manageable. Also, we happened to be visiting Seward at the same time that our dear friends Yoonjung and Dan were in town from Seattle with their family. It was great seeing familiar faces, and catching up with them. What great timing! (You may remember Dan and Yoonjung's visit to Alaska last summer, which I wrote about here.) 

On our train ride, we spotted two large moose (likely weighing around 1500 lbs each) and beluga whales, along with an eagle and a handful of swans. In addition to the wildlife, we enjoyed picturesque views of towering mountains, giant glaciers, glacial lakes, mudflats, and dense forests. Ken and I purchased these train tickets, along with our hotel stay, as a fifth anniversary getaway and it was very special being able to share this experience with our almost five-month-old.

Here are some photos of our trip.
I look forward to sharing more adventures with you soon!



















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