Tag Archives: Alaska
North to Alaska…
The getting to Alaska is quite a feat, and basically takes an entire day of travel, especiall when you “cash-in” airline miles. I should have known better, but I’m cheap so what can I say. It’s kind of a pisser … Continue reading
Fish Tales
Blessed with remarkable weather…for the Alaskan rain forest (Coastal Temperate Rain Forest– one of 6 or 7 in the world) we had no trouble our first venture out filling the cooler with, as we like to call them…Nice Fish. Small … Continue reading
Rain Forest
I awake to the sound of a dog’s raspy bark that is quickly replaced by the soft and constant patter of rainfall on the surface of water outside my window. The sun has not risen, but the sky is far … Continue reading
Got Grapes?
Another rainy morning, but we head out all the same. Ya never really know what it’s goining to be like till you get out there. We reach the mouth of the bay and find a fleet of boats jigging for … Continue reading
And the Fish Goes On…
As with all good things, they must come to an end…or at least be put on pause, until the next opportunity to engage in said good thing. On our last day of fishing we awoke to heavy rainfall. At least … Continue reading
Here we go… Again
Time for another adventure. This time we are off to Alaska. The last frontier. Home of swarming hummingbird size mosquitoes, large mammals with sharp teeth (and claws), vibrant ecosystems, tasty and often massive fish and crustaceans, dramatic landscapes, ridiculous beauty … Continue reading
Leaving…on a Jet Plane
So if this morning is any indication of how this trip will go, we are in for a douzy! We have two large duffle bags that our fully loaded backpacks and the rest of our gear, not related to our … Continue reading
Juneau!
So the night before we left, I booked us a room at the Driftwood Hotel in downtown Juneau. We originally we’re determined to camp out at the ferry terminal for the night, but those hopes of living on the cheap … Continue reading
I’m on a boat…
AUNK! AUNK! AUNK! Sounded the emergency horns, as the lights by the fire alarms flashed furiously. AUNK! AUNK! AUNK! “ATTENTION ON DECK, ATTENTION ON DECK, ABANDON SHIP! ABANDON SHIP! THE BOAT IS SINKING. PROCEED TO THE LIFEBOATS!” …this is a … Continue reading
Skagway
As luck would have it, two cruise ships beat us into port. Apparently there was a murder on board. (It appears there are other ways to die on a cruise ship besides catching an illness) Seems that a husband killed … Continue reading
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