Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Santa Adventure...Chena Hot Springs Resort

Do you have kids or grand kids between 5 and 8?  If so, you NEED to take a look at this magical adventure! 
We went to Chena Hot Springs, Alaska for a 4-day, 3-night Santa Adventure. It may seem a little pricey at first, but it’s all inclusive (except for getting there) and it’s a great deal vs buying each activity here and there. They only do it once a year, so bookmark it and don’t forget it next year!!! Oh, and I highly encourage you to get the transportation package vs driving on your own or renting a car…you don’t know the roads as well as they do, and they’re very good drivers. We were VERY glad we did it!
We swam every night, went on a dog sled ride, had appletini’s in the ice museum (they were extra…and unfortunately there are no drinks for kids), went on a scavenger hunt, visited the Santa Claus House in North Pole, went to the UAF Museum of the North, took pictures at the Pipeline Viewing area, had a Geothermal Energy tour (they are off the grid and produce all their own energy at the resort), had an elf read the Polar Express with Santa signing it for Erica, wrote letters to Santa, and made some GREAT friends!!!
It was one of the best vacations we've taken!  I can't  wait to get the memory book at the end of the month (also part of the package).  And of course, I took one of the pictures and added it to a layout I did during the Album in a Weekend!  I had this all planned out in my head...staged family fun!!!

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