August 17

August 17, 2010


At like 12:30 AM, my Aunt and I were rudely awakened by yelling and banging in the room behind us. Clearly drunk, the guys in the room were wrestling and yelling (a lot of profanity). After a long time, we finally called the front desk to check it out. One man was just screaming and yelling and not settling down. But sometime after 1, it was quiet and we fell back to sleep.

When we actually woke up, we got up and packed. Then we had our leftover Apollo’s and were on our way. Again on the Seward Highway, we saw breathtaking views and had great conversation. We got to see the reflection of the scenery on the glassy surface of a pond.

Arriving at the Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, we checked in and settled in our rooms. Laying on our comfy beds and sitting in the comfortable chairs. Then we went exploring. Eating at the Bar and Lounge in the hotel, we looked out over the pond and up the mountain at the moving tram.

We rode the tram up 2,000 feet. We looked around and were in and above the clouds. (Amazing feeling)! Feeling adventurous, we decided to hike down. After 22 switchbacks, the trails split and we were undecided. A man and woman came up the trail and he helped us. Come to find out he was the one that designed and made the trail! So off we went again, prepared hikers. We talked and walked with amazing views.. Since it was downhill, it was slow going and we would walk in little steps like mountain goats. Tired we decided to jog down like another hiker we saw. So holding my jeans up, we jogged down. At one point I slipped on a log and fell to my rear end. Laughing we continued on. After some confusion on what trail we were on and supposed to be on, we made it to the resort.

Relaxing in our luxurious hotel room, we watched tv and snacked. A little while later Aunt Pam went to her massage. (I opted not to get one.) After my shower, I went for a walk around the resort and took the chance to thank God for my wonderful trip and the creation He made!

The rest of the night we spent enjoying our hotel room and relaxing after our long hike. We went and got delicious pizza from Chair 5 and it was yummy. We ordered the movie Killers and laughed together as we watched.

Another great day in Alyeska!