Road Trip: SC to CO

I spent two weeks siteseeing in Chaleston, SC. We saw the old lighthouse at Folly Beach, the Naval Museum, the Aquarium, historic downtown, Magnolia Garden Plantation, and hit up a huge Halloween party.

On the drive home we spent three days in the Great Smoky Mountains and haunted corn mazes of Knoxville, TN. Then a day in Nashville and another in St. Louis, MO.

There's nothing in Kansas so we headed straight to Denver for more hiking and a night out with Aunt Jan and Uncle John.

Denali National Park, AK

In April I took a detour from my normal life and decided to try a summer in the great frontier...Alaska! I spent five months of my life living at the McKinley Chalet Resort, working as a front desk manager. Work is work, and sucks anywhere in the world. But I went for the fun parts: Denali National Park, wildlife, sealife, North Pole, hikes, Into the Wild, Aurora Borealus, and crazy people.

Seward, AK

Of all the friends I made during my 2008 summer in Alaska, these are my favorites! We took a four-day weekend and headed to Seward, a couple of hours south of Anchorage. Luis, me, JD and Jamie became four peas in a pod. Love you, boys!

The smell of your own room. Seeing a familiar face on every outing. Friends and family at your fingertips. Knowing your way by heart. No place has ever been as good as home.