A few years ago, my grandparents went on the COOLEST ever Alaska trip. I was so inspired by their spirit for adventure that I decided to go on an ocean kayaking trip in the San Juan Islands (with ZERO kayaking experience btw). I’ve always wanted to visit Alaska and replicate the adventure my grandparents had, dog-sledding and all, and lucky for me, my bro WES was way into the idea too. Anchorage was our home base and from there we jaunted around for the weekend (super-quick vacay). Here’s a photo breakdown of our absolutely EPIC trip.

ON THE PLANE ACTING SUPER MATURE

Yes – we were legit in the last row. Cool.

OUR AIR BNB HOME AWAY FROM HOME WAS THE CUTEST!

EVERYONE IS ALASKA HAS MOUNTAIN MAN BEARDS RIGHT?

DRIVE FROM ANCHORAGE TO SEWARD

WE TOOK A CRUISE OF THE KENAI PENINSULA

Animals we saw: bald eagles, whales, porpoises, sea lions, puffins AND MORE!

WE DID NOT FIND EDWARD CULLEN, FOR THE RECORD.

GLACIER SPOTTING

ALPINE AIR ALASKA ***SLED-DOG ADVENTURE

PRE-HELICOPTER SUIT-UP AND PHOTO OPP

AGAIN, SUPER MATURE

GLACIER VIEWS FROM THE HELICOPTER

 

MADE IT TO PUNCHBOWL GLACIER!

THE DOGS IN THEIR IGLOOS.

DYING. 

ABSOLUTELY NO CHILL. 

MY VIEW FROM THE SLED. THE DOGS = LEGIT.

EVEN LESS CHILL. #SORRYNOTSORRY

OUT OF CONTROL WITH JOY.

AND AFTER THE SLED RIDE, RIP ME, BECAUSE….DOG SLED PUPPIES. 

What the what!?!?!

 

THIS GUY WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR TRIP. OUR MUSHER WAS THE COOLEST GUY EVER. 

 

HOW RAD IS OUR MUSHER’S BEARD. LET ME TELL YOU; REALLY RAD. 

 

 

HIKING NEAR THE ALYESKA HOTEL.

 

 

CAN YOU SEE ME? 

MY NEW BFFL’S. THESE AWESOME CLEVVER FANS/FRIENDS GAVE US A RIDE! YES!

PEACE OUT ALASKA. I WILL BE BACK!

 

PS: RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATION IN ANCHORACHE IS THE RUSTIC GOAT. SO FREAKING GOOD.