{"id":8761,"date":"2015-12-10T14:27:33","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T22:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malimish.com\/blog\/?p=8761"},"modified":"2019-11-10T03:47:23","modified_gmt":"2019-11-10T11:47:23","slug":"hope-alaska-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malimish.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/10\/hope-alaska-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope, Alaska&#8230; one again."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On our way back north from Homer, we had to stop in the teeny town of Hope for one last visit. Our last stay a few weeks ago was way too short for our liking. This time we lucked out with the prime spot for the week.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/413\/20485701486_7d0b812a3b_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Once again, we opted for the dry camping spots with the awesome view.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/305\/20502975032_ef23bb7bb0_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The girls got right down to business painting their nails.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/328\/20174003260_0a288a4413_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And Luka immediately made himself at home in Caleb and Ariana&#8217;s Land Cruiser. Our first order of business was to make ice coffees. Ariana provided the coffee and we provided the milk, sugar and ice cubes. Teamwork!!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/333\/20175414849_5e0a5dfcf2_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the reasons for our return was for the awesome fishing steps from our campsite. The kids fashioned fishing poles from sticks and random fishing line they found nearby.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/459\/19890677763_17ab8dc2df_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We then walked the the water&#8217;s edge to watch the salmon making a run up the river.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/433\/19739388824_57cea8d468_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Luka was the most excited of all the kids, I think. Pants off, dead fish on his line and neighboring fishers smiling.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/292\/20175169529_c69eae0e08_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Look at my skeleton fish!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/350\/20367841971_c55ab92b27_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That wasn&#8217;t the only dead fish of the day. He walked around until he found a better one.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/504\/20173698230_4129737b1e_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So proud of himself.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/360\/20361757625_42f56f8f01_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Back at the campsite, we sometimes indulge in a little internet action when we can get it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/406\/20367904211_e11705fdff_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stop talking photos of this!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3750\/20173782678_e362b719e0_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By the end of the day, we were once again joined by the awesome BodesWell crew.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/292\/19738888994_b843673069_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another campfire under the Alaskan sky. It almost looks dark here. Almost.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/517\/20361546095_b930abc3c3_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I love when a sunset is so good that you need to get up and shoot it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/490\/20173484750_1e07c0c785_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/472\/19740621673_387a719985_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And then after you sit back down, it changes and you have to get up again.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/286\/19738856804_3ab3244388_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3704\/20173798360_450e579273_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And it happens multiple times.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/535\/20173521618_80fecdb0ac_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/317\/20361529765_faebe1907a_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sooo good.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/390\/20335271356_1276b97813_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We got some info from a local on a beautiful hike to small lake in the nearby mountains.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/388\/19739257744_9d3234d444_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After a long drive down a dirt road and a mile through bear country, we found the spot. Everyone was ready to swim.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/491\/19740928393_cbc1ec6f98_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But the water was way too cold for half of us. But not Dan and Shawn the Sheepdog.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/451\/20353005922_a89638e538_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our our friend Ariana in her floating tube.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/448\/20174018148_6f1fc46c7b_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/537\/19740967023_b6c3383017_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In their bathing suits, the kids hiked a little bit further up the hill.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3758\/20335681016_2c23f27105_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And guess what they found?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3784\/20175241959_cc47a06968_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SNOW!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3811\/20174853209_8fda073727_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We took a slight detour on our way back to the cars.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3817\/20174970979_e197585f41_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Blueberry picking was also on the docket today.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/288\/20335195346_dfc925eb53_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We all sat and picked blueberries from the ground.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/474\/20352962722_242a1946d7_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Collecting them in an empty water bottle for all of us to share later.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/486\/20173401240_7d2e6f0564_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just like the bears do. And speaking of bears, it was strange not to see any today. It felt like we were taking over their territory and would be approached any second. But nope.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/509\/20367571161_d5993fcbfe_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/525\/20173452448_8bd74b0e37_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/359\/19740695943_1e3d28140f_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Alaska Hope 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Back at camp, we made blueberry cobbler with lots of sugar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5692\/19900821833_50f1469afb_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since we were parked literally in the parking lot of the bar, we had to make at least one more visit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/428\/20485211186_253cfec7dd_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Blurry photo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/539\/20485953826_d4ebf7e1c2_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And another. But they are our memories and here they will stay.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/319\/19889086394_dd863318d2_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s Luka making himself at home in the red bus once again.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/461\/20511398855_cbd26c5a4e_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Oh, Luka.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5774\/20495412476_abc31a07c5_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since Dan had to pay for a fishing license, he trying to catch as many fish as he allowed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5652\/20332732368_08d22d6465_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And once we catches them, he does as the locals do. He kills the fish immediately with a rock and then cleans them on the water&#8217;s edge.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/436\/19889151244_41f727baf0_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ava didn&#8217;t enjoy this part at all. Neither did I. But Mila and Luka were into throwing rocks at the caught fish. I know they were just imitating the way of life up there but it was hard to watch.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/442\/20485596846_8283ea72f9_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/489\/20485804416_891f0cd0af_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The fresh salmon was prepared one of the three ways. As sushi. As fried fish.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/483\/20503666092_8102f01ed3_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Or as deep fried fish.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/513\/19890910593_6e5abfd7d1_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/423\/19888982624_9609e0398d_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/556\/19889484414_59bb4c532d_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s one silver salmon and one pink.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/278\/20323314780_1e5e2f8552_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are those two youngest ones again. Enamored by this whole process.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5620\/19889162604_5d8077dd75_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/310\/20485959736_69f6c7eb73_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/446\/20485680236_0d86ba96cf_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5752\/20332651420_895c55b06c_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One our final night here, we were joined by Kerri &amp; Tim and by our new vanagon friend Karin.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/455\/19890656953_ffb76f000e_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Karin and I hopped on over to the bar to watch a little of the open mic night.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/388\/20517925161_6aca4cbc83_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are feeling a little sad that our time in Alaska is already half way done. Wish we could stay in this eternal sunshine forever. I know I keep saying this but we had no idea how much we would end up loving it here. We feel so lucky to get to enough of the state in this slow pace of travel, soaking it all in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5835\/20511964132_bb5e15ed99_z.jpg\" alt=\"Blog Hope Alaska 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sKsZqgBVYEU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading,<br \/>\nMarlene<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On our way back north from Homer, we had to stop in the teeny town of Hope for one last visit. Our last stay a few weeks ago was way too short for our liking. 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