Goodbye

Alright, I'm not going to blog on Blue Heelers Rock anymore.  If you would like to read more of my ramblings and catch up on Lupa, Nipper, and Alcatraz please go to my new blog The Aviculture Obsessed Homeschooler.  Thank you!

The Aviculture Obsessed Homeschooler: Gee, I Haven't Posted in a While

The Aviculture Obsessed Homeschooler: Gee, I Haven't Posted in a While: M's been doing work, so we've been busy. We're trying to find a Husky rescue for Kenai and all together it's been a busy while. The chrysa...

Tennessee, Woohoo!

We drove down from Alaska to Tennessee.  Well moved, actually.  I have to change my blog title to Dogs in Tennessee.  Anyway, with a camper trailer, cargo trailer, truck, and van, we headed down.  We ran into a few bumps (meaning problems) along the way, but had fun.  One, was a cracked back windshield.  Oh, well.  The Alcan rocked, as usual.  Saw stone sheep, moose, bears, and such.  Sooooooo much fun.  Traveling makes me feel, so, free!  I have found several other neat blogs that you can find listed in the side bar. 

Wednesday

Wednesday!  I haven't updated in a while, so why not now.  We got Alcatraz a Manzanita perch from Petsmart, but he thinks it's a snake.  However, a few days ago he overcame his fear of the perch and stood on it for a moment.  It was a small victory, but he seems pleased.  Nipper overcame her dislike of water and started swimming.  She loves it!  We throw a stick in for Nipper and she swims for it gladly.  Lupa has been having lots of dreams lately.  She'll move in her sleep!

Hidden Creek Trail

Yesterday, we all went on a hike on the Hidden Creek trail. We drove to Skilak Lake Road, where the trail is, and stopped. Once on the trail, we hiked 1.5 miles down the trail. Once the trail paralleled the lake, we walked off the trail a few feet to the lake. We camped on the lake shore, but there is a cool windbreak with places to sit at the end of the trail. This trail is lots of fun, but it is windy. There are also lots of bears around this trail too.

Mount Hope Climb

Yesterday, we drove to the Hope Point trail in Hope, Alaska. The trail is unmaintaned and unmarked, but we knew that access to the trail is just inside of Porcupine Campground at the end of the Hope Highway. The trail climbs 2.5 miles up to Hope Point and follows Porcupine Creek for the first part of the hike. After following the creek for a while, we started a steep climb which leveled out a little as it rose up. At the beginning of the climb we crawled, but after the first bit we were able to walk. The whole climb was steep and headed through forest, except for several parts where it was grassy and rocky. Throughout the trip, there were awesome views of Hope, Turnagain Arm, and the surrounding mountains. Towards the top, the trail gets narrow, rocky, and you have to crawl. The trail up to the summit (bottom picture) is very steep and has a whole lot of loose dirt and rock. That part will scare you, even if you aren't very afraid of heights. This trail was really tiring, but it was a ton of fun.

Gull Rock Hike

A couple days ago we all headed to a trail near Hope, Alaska called the Gull Rock trail. We took the muddy trail from Porcupine Campground, walked for something like an hour or so, and eventually made it up a cliff, where we could see Turnagain Arm quite well. After walking on the cliff for a while, we noticed that the sun was setting. We didn't make it all the way to our destination, Gull Rock, but as we were turning around, we saw what we think was Gull Rock. It looked to be another couple hours away! According to the guidebook, the Gull Rock trail is 5.1 miles long one way and should take at least six hours round trip. We had lots of fun on this trail.