Previous Location: Alaska

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A few people now have asked about our Alaska vacation, so I thought I'd take a break from Europe and put up a little slideshow I made about our trip. We camped in Denali, and then explored the Kenai Peninsula which is south of Anchorage. This is only a sampling of the pictures, but we hope you enjoy them!

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