Meet my 1989 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer Ducks Unlimited Edition 4x4 with a 351 V8 engine (AKA "The Beast"). I am completely in love with it! We are trying to figure out a way to sneak it back with us on the plane... Tim and I got a smoking deal on it from a really cool guy and it passed emissions testing with flying colors. We spent about 3 hours detailing, scrubbing, waxing and cleaning it. We estimate that it had not been cleaned for circa 10 years at least... it came from an older guy who was in the Air Force and used it for his outdoors play. It has a nice CD player with a 10 disk changer. We're planning on taking the top off of it for our drive to Seward tomorrow.
Today we saw more wildlife: Canadian geese, a leopard gecko (see right) and the Alaska state bird- the mosquito. Now, I still claim that it's the state bird of LA, but here they are 5 times bigger which makes them slower and they don't bite nearly as frequently as the ones down south so while they are everywhere, they aren't as much of a nuisance it seems.
Today it rained a little bit and there was a huge bright rainbow in front of the mountains...of course I've had my camera for every other second of the trip except this one, so it'll have to remain a memory, but it was beautiful and I'm sure there are more to come.
Some more interesting AK facts we've discovered: no sales tax at all! Also, there are little drive through coffee huts EVERYWHERE. I started to count them but gave up after 30. They are more frequent than snow cone stands or shrimp stands down in south LA. I guess because it stays light so long people figure out ways to keep the night alive. Also, the people have all been so very friendly.
Thinking of yall,
Rachel :)
I love "The Beast"!! I have always liked Broncos. Looks like you got some pretty good-looking tires on that guy too. I'm glad you two are able to have muchos fun up there. Love you both!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you are keeping us posted this way! I love your new mode of transportation!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited to experience Alaska through you. I've always wanted to go there..
ReplyDeleteHeyRachelnTim,
ReplyDeleteWe made it to the Atkins by 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Tommie fed us well- butter beans, squash, chicken fried steak, fried zuccini & onions man it was great. Logan ate a ton of squash. He's exploring the house now. He & Mr. Larry communicate just fine. Jax looked good. We took Airline to 190 to 167 through Alexandria to Simsboro & I liked it better than going thru Zachary. Did you hear that my Dad is going to have gall bladder surgery on Wed. AM so trip to Natchez is postponed. Cath may still come depending on how Dad is doing, Got the roses planted, they look great- I bordered them with the white vinca. We'll overnight with Chronisters tomorrow. Will enjoy your blogs. Hopw Seward was fun. Love you both very much. Mom (Deich),Becca & Logan