My grandparents first landed in Alaska in the 50s to work on the Alaska railroad.  My grandfather had worked the railroad in west Texas & east New Mexico and decided to pick up his family and move to Alaska.  They had 2 kids still living at home, my dad was in his senior year of high...

I don't remember eating at Peggy's growing up, but my dad does.  Peggy's is famous for it's pies and breakfast. It is located right across from Merrill Field, a small plane airfield.  A large portion of Alaska is accessible only by bush plane.  If that kind of thing interests you...

Anchorage is Alaska's biggest city with a population of just under 300,000 people.  It's my birthplace and it holds so many memories! My childhood home. It's changed a bit since I lived here!  I didn't even recognize it!!  I STILL remember my phone number in this house!!  344-7228!...

What can I say?  It was beautiful!! For the first half of the trip I walked around in a euphoria, taking it all in, enjoying every sight, every sound, every smell.  I wanted to see everything I knew, loved and remembered!! We were so blessed with a place to stay with a long time friend...