Alaska: A Surprise Birthday Gift For My Dad #fun #fishing #adventure #alaska

Alaska: A Surprise Birthday Gift For My Dad #fun #fishing #adventure #alaska

For a Christmas and 60th birthday gift my siblings and I surprised my dad with an all expenses paid trip of a lifetime to Alaska. As you can see it definitely caught him off guard and was a little emotional at the magnitude of the surprise. My old man is not an adventurous soul and we were questioning whether this would be the best place to take him.

We ended up arriving 7/22/17 and stayed until 7/31/17. Started our trip in anchorage whereby we rented BMW motorcycles from Alaska motorcycle adventures and drove to Homer where we went to a seaside restaurant (yellow walls) and then for a quick stop in the famous salty dog saloon.

The following day we made it to Hope which is an enchanting little town that feels like its at the end of the world. We finally said good bye to the motorcycles back in anchorage and drove to Valdez alaska (My personal favorite place in alaska) and spoiled ourselves on great local cuisine stellar views and souvenirs. From Valdez, where you can see tons of waterfalls, bear, sea lions and other wild life, we made our way to Klutina river near the copper center where we booked a king salmon charter with klutina salmon charters (amazing guides). My dad, brother and I each caught two splendid kings but my dads girlfriend caught the short end of the stick. bellies full, we traveled to Fairbanks where we visited some family and finally down to Healy and Denali National Park. Simply put, this place is magical and you owe it to yourself to visit. Bus tour of any sort is recommended. Tons of wildlife abounds and the views are some of the best our planet offers. Check out the 49th state brewing company for hardy food and interesting scene and lively people.

Overall, this trip was enjoyed by all, even my dad. I always say everyone owes it to themselves to visit alaska once before they die for a multitude of reasons. Epic family trip.

Happy 60 years to my old man.

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