Perched on the seaward edge of the Inside Passage, Sitka ranks as one of Alaska's prettiest and most historic towns. The Russians established a fort here in 1799 and Sitka subsequently became the capital of Russian America, witnessing transfer of ownership to the US in 1867. Sitka today earns its keep mostly from fishing and tourism and offers a wealth of great outdoor opportunities.
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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Brisbane - Sydney - San Francisco - Vancouver After about 18 hours of flying we finally arrived in Vancouver. Flew with United Airlines which was fine ...
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Brisbane - Sydney - San Francisco - Vancouver After about 18 hours of flying we finally arrived in Vancouver. Flew with United Airlines which was fine except it is surprising that an international airline these days does not have entertainment screens on the back of the seat. Still, the movies they showed were OK and as usual none of us got very much sleep so by the time we got to our hotel we were fairly exhausted. However, it was too early to go to bed so we wandered downtown to look at some of the sights and grab some tea. As it is still summer it stays light until about 9pm. The Comfort In...
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