Weekend Get-Aways

We’ve had several of our weekend get-aways these past few months.

November took us out to Big Lake for a change. I found a sweet little Tiny House for rent that had a killer view of Denali and that whole mountain range. Sadly, the weather was not cooperating with us that weekend: the clouds moved in and covered up everything.

The house really was nice, though – even without the view. They had a small but well-stocked kitchen, so Bryan was able to cook some excellent meals for us. They provided a TV so I was able to make cards while watching our movies while Bryan worked on his computer stuff. We were even able to bring our kittens with us, which is always a plus.

Interestingly enough, we found out that the tiny house and the surrounding properties are owned by Martin Buser, four-time Iditarod champion! If it had been nicer weather, we could have walked down the road a ways and gotten a tour of his dog team – but as most of you locals know, Big Lake is really cold in the wintertime, so we opted to stay warm and cozy in our tiny house that weekend.

December took us back down to Girdwood. We had randomly picked a weekend based on our work schedule and other social commitments – and just happened to end up down there on Opening Day for the ski slopes! It has been a VERY snowy winter so far, so the slopes had plenty of powder – which of course meant that everybody and their brother were there to partake. Rather chaotic, but a good day’s skiing regardless.

This was our third time staying at the cabin we rented. It’s a cute little A-frame with an iron circular staircase leading up to a sleeping loft upstairs, a fully stocked kitchen, and a warm cozy fireplace. They even had a 4-foot circular dog’s bed that I drug out from storage and placed in front of the fireplace for the kittens to nap on, which they absolutely loved.

Our next three get-aways are going to be in Girdwood as well – each at a different location. Hopefully the skiing will be just as good each time!