My third trip to Alaska in three years… Since I arrived back from my short winter trip to Alaska in March 2008, I’ve been thinking about heading back ...
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My third trip to Alaska in three years… Since I arrived back from my short winter trip to Alaska in March 2008, I’ve been thinking about heading back up in the summer of 2009. I am on a budget like a lot of folks, so I started saving for this trip during the summer of 2008. There are a number of activities & adventures on my life’s ‘to-do’ list that I desire to achieve and Alaska seems like a great place to accomplish them. - Ride & sleep on a Ferry (maybe see a whale or two) - See the Southeast Alaska ; Ketchikan , Sitka , Juneau , Haines & Skagway - Relax in the Hot Spring - Go whitewater ra...
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Our trip began in Bellingham, WA with a flight on Alaska Airlines to Seattle ,Seattle to Juneau, AK and then on to Gustavus, AK with a shuttle ride to ...
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Our trip began in Bellingham, WA with a flight on Alaska Airlines to Seattle ,Seattle to Juneau, AK and then on to Gustavus, AK with a shuttle ride to Glacier Bay Lodge. Part of the package with the lodge included dinner at the lodge resturant, which did not complement the spectacular scienery of Glacier Bay. After the disapointing dinner, we took a hike along the rocky shore and then through the forest trail back to the lodge. We saw a couple of Oyster Chatchers, and some beautiful wildflowers, Chocolate Lillies, along the hike. After returning to the lodge we attended the National Park Range...
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