Summary of blog posts

Hi friends,

Again, thank you for following our trip on this blog. We really hope that you enjoyed it as much as we did.

I notice that the archive of my previous posts are mentioned at the far end of each blog, and thus for some harder to find. So here is an overview of my blog posts in the order of the trip we took.

Much love from the Jacobses and Alaska! :)

1. Counting down the days;
2. Friends are the family you choose in life;
3. Seattle & Vancouver;
4. ms Statendam - Holland America Line;
5. First port of call: Ketchikan;
6. Real life Orca's and hiking the Mt. Roberts trail in Juneau (MUST WATCH);
7. Zip lining through the rainforest near Skagway;
8. Watching calving Margerie Glacier at Glacier Bay and arriving in Seward, Alaska;
9. Alaska Railroad's Gold Star to Anchorage: what a ride!;
10. Helicopter ride to-, Kayaking at the base of-, and landing on a glacier (MUST WATCH);
11. Creekside Cabins & Denali National Park
12. Final destinations: The North Pole & The Arctic Circle (yes, there is a difference);
13. The best part of going on a trip, is returning home.

The best part of going on a trip, is returning home...

...and home is where the heart is.

After our visit to Fairbanks and the Arctic Circle, we drove back down to Anchorage, to fly out the next day. We took another route back to Anchorage than the one we came, and it was absolutely stunning. We passed right by this withdrawing glacier, some 50 miles before Anchorage. Absolutely stunning!

We celebrated our trip with a nice breakfast and toasted on a succesful trip. Tears in our eyes and grateful for each other and the experience. We say goodbye to Alaska, but we are also ready to leave. It was an experience of a lifetime and as expected BY FAR the best trip we have taken in our lives. 

A quick stop at the Anchorage Harley Davidson store for some final shopping:

Here is my future bike!

I bought a Harley Davidson sleeveless shirt,... now I gotta buy this bike to match :)

Look at this bear, made up entirely out of old Harley Davidson parts. Absolutely stunning.

After 3 flights and 2 lay-overs we finally arrived back home at the Jacobs home in North Carolina. 
The next morning, I had to see my friend Landon again for breakfast. And again we had to put the top down of Lessie's car :) He is so funny. For the hell of it I am going to post all the pictures we took in the car. Remember this little loveable boy is deaf, but very communicative indeed. 

Mom!! Look, look!!

Yay!!! He loves to do this in Lessie's car

Ilona, Ilona.... look look!!

Scaring Ms Lessie!

This is so adorable

Final kisses for my babyboy K.J. I will miss this little man so much. 

His little onesie says "My Grandpa rides a Harley Davidson" :) 

And that is all folks. After a 7 hour flight to London, a 6 hour lay-over there, and then another 1 hr flight home, I finally made it to Amsterdam.

To be reunited with my precious father and mother who I missed very much. I love you guys. 
Home sweet home.

Mom wearing dad's Alaska cap :)

Thanx for following this blog. See you next trip!