I finally was able to see a moose in the wild, up close and personal. I must have watched her for 20 to 30 minutes. The young ones were only two months old and spent most of the time doing zoomies through the grass and into the water, just like littles everywhere. For many years I have wanted to see a moose in the wild. I’d about given up hope. John and I went on a Road Scholar trip to Alaska. We flew into Fairbanks and started the trip there. Didn’t see moose but we did mine for gold and puppy was able to find $18 worth, which we have saved for him. We also saw a part of the Alaska oil pipe line. We took the train to Denali National Park. The great mountain is there but we never saw it. We didn’t see a moose either. We hiked, drove 41 miles into the park, saw some caribou, Dall sheep, and other things, mostly far away from the windows of the bus. We had a nice lecture on all the animals of the park and we saw a lot of Lichen, flowers. The fireweed was most lovely. I have some of the honey the bees there make. Of course we also experienced mosquitoes everywhere. After three days in Denali, we drove out to meet some sled dogs and learned all about their training and racing in Alaska. That was delightful and interesting, especially holding the puppies. Then we were on the train again on our way to Anchorage. We were able to spot some moose in the distance as the train kept moving but it was only a glance and then we were further down the track. We also saw trumpeter swans nesting on small ponds. Anchorage is a city, like most American cities. Not too big, lots of brew houses, a few museums. It was totally walkabout where we were. Spent a morning at the Alaskan Native Heritage Center which was very interesting and beautifully presented. But of course we didn’t see any moose, even though our leader swore they were everywhere. The train from Anchorage to Seward was the most spectacular ride of the trip. Alaskan scenery is mind boggling. Mountains and valleys, waterfalls, lakes and greenery. Too vast for my cellphone to capture. The young local man who met our train to drive us around was very friendly. He grew up in Seward and loved it. First he took us to see the commemoration of the young boy from Seward who designed the Alaskan flag, and there she was. My moose with her babies, the first thing I really saw in Seward. What a gift! Seward wasn’t done with us though. We also took a seven and a half hour trip on a boat through the fjords. We saw whales in a feeding frenzy. We also saw everything from a mountain goat to puffins. The crew said it was the best trip that year and they were as awed as we were. The sun was out and the waters calm. I loved every minute of it. The group we were traveling with was interesting and very friendly as is the case with Road Scholar trips. They ranged in age from 90 to 69. Our leader, Christine, was excellent and managed all the contingencies very well. Unfortunately, several of our new friends came down with Covid and had to drop out. That meant we had to wear masks all the time and keep our distance. It didn’t distract from the joy of what we were experiencing. It was a great trip!