4 Animals to see in Valdez, Alaska

Everyone who visits Valdez, Alaska learns pretty quickly that the place is overrun by bunnies.

 The Sea Lions were cool.

Otters!

 Bald Eagle!

My 4 favorite things about Talkeetna, Alaska

It's hard to pick 4 thinks I like best about most places I visit, but at least Talkeetna had a nice variety.

1) The rafting

2) The homemade spinach bread

3) The View

4) The cute main street with all it's pubs and specialty shops.

What's the best part of fall in upstate New York

When I say Upstate New York, I don't mean Westchester. I mean Utica, Syracuse, Oswego, Rome, Albany, Lake George, Old Forge, Inlet, etc. (otherwise: REAL UPSTATE New York!).

   Upstate New York is known for many great special events. There are fall festivals, pumpkin picking, corn mazes, train rides through the woods, hiking, kayaking, some of the best apples in the country, fresh hot cider donuts, but one of the absolute best parts of fall in upstate New York is the the great show nature provides for us. The colorful leaf display. I'm attaching a few, very basic cell phone, pictures of the views we get to see for weeks. Every day on the way to and from work, we get to see changing colors, the brilliance of nature in it's full glory. It's a feast for the eyes as much as those cider donuts are a feast for the taste buds!