The Giving Project: Day 3: On the road to Valdez

Our goal for day three of our adventure was to get from Anchorage, AK to Valdez, AK (300 miles). With help from a lot of really great people we were able to acheive our goal! The kindness and generosity we expereinced today was unreal. Here's a recap of our day.

We started the day bright and early and got a ride to the highway from Whey, one of Devin's roommates. Whey dropped us off at the perfect spot for us to hitch a ride towards Valdez. Another big Thank You to Devin and all his roommates for such a warm and welcoming stay in Anchorage. We were happy to pass out five pins to Devin, Brooks, Whey, Nick and Winston. 2 Spades, Ace Diamonds, 2 Hearts, 4 Clubs, Ace Spades. If you guys pass a pin make sure to post it so we can keep track of where they're all going!

Cara pulled up in her truck about 5 min after that video was filmed. Cara was on her way home when she saw us and wanted to see how she could help us out. Cara went 38 miles out of her way to help us get on our way!! Amazing! She dropped us off outside of Palmer at a beautiful lookout and perfect spot to find our next ride. Cara and her kids were so lovely to us! Ava was a big help in getting more pins done :) Thank you so much Cara, Ava and Lucas for your wonderful kindness! 2 Clubs, 2 Diamonds. Pass the Pin!

We decided to enjoy the beautiful view and have a snack before getting our next ride...

While having a picnic of almond butter and rice cakes we met Ridin' High, musicians Sharron and John, Bill and Trisha.

Thanks for the beautiful serenade and delicious donations! Pass the Pin!

John- 5 Spades, Sharron- 3 Clubs, Trisha- 5 Diamonds and Bill- 4 Diamonds

On the road again....within 15 minutes Len stopped for us and took us to Sutton. Thanks Len! 7 Hearts.

Alaska is BEAUTIFUL!

Naomi hitching for us in Sutton...15 minutes later we got a ride from Jill, Mimi and Annie (the dog) to Chickaloon. We were on a 10-15 min roll with getting rides! Thank you Jill, Mimi and Annie! 6 Diamonds. Pass the Pin!

Following with our trend of getting a ride within 10-15 minutes along came Boaz and Elan. Two brothers from Israel doing some travelling around Alaska. Before we even said hello they were already trying to make room for us in their already very full car...they have some mad packing skills! They got us and our packs in! They agreed to drive us to the Glenallen Junction where we would then go in separate directions. However, after a fun trip filled with stories, a glacier visit, Israeli music, and amazing scenery, the boys said they wanted to drive us the entire way to Valdez! Our trip continued with great company, delicious food, the Worthington Glacier, harmonica playing and much much more! A huge thank you to Boaz and Eilan for such a fun trip down to Valdez and all their kindness!