When my family was on vacation in Alaska this summer, we climbed Flat Top Mountain near Anchorage, flew giant kites, went river rafting, visited Talkeetna (their mayor is a cat!), went on a jeep safari, walked on tundra, went to Wasilla and shopped at Sarah Palin's Walmart, went on a glacier tour and saw otters and a humpback whale, did LOTS of shopping, went ziplining, trekked Matanuska Glacier (above picture), and best of all, we spent lots of time with our friends. It was so much fun! Oh, and if you ever visit Talkeetna, you must go to Mountain High Pizza Pie. It was very good.