MARC'S MEMOS
6-30-14
I just returned from a 14-day cruise/tour to Alaska. It was seven days on land and then a seven day cruise. We flew into Fairbanks after two connecting flights to Anchorage and then boarded a smaller prop plane for the last leg. It was a long day getting there, but it was worth it. We started with an all-you-can eat salmon bake with plenty of side dishes and my favorite, lots of choices for dessert.
The land tour included staying at lodges that were part of the Princess cruise line properties. Besides Fairbanks, the land tour visited Denali National Park. If you ever get a chance, take the tundra excursion. You will see amazing wildlife and you might get a chance to see the tallest mountain in North America. Lucky for us, we had the good fortune to see it on a glorious sunny day. It is obscured from view on many days due to its height and the weather surrounding it.
The accommodations were very impressive, but the one I liked the most was the lodge on the Kenai peninsula. The room there had a fireplace and an outside deck for a great view of the scenery. It was a magnificent week on land and we still had the cruise to look forward to.
The cruise visited the ports of Skagway, Juneau (the capital) and Ketchikan. Each port has its own unique quality and many interesting things to do. From a train ride in Skagway to the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau and a lumberjack show in Ketchikan, just to mention a few.
The entire vacation went by way too fast. One of the amusing things to pass along was that we had plenty of daylight in which to do things. In Fairbanks, the sun didn't set until 12:30 a.m. and sunrise was 3:00 a.m. Also, when we arrived the temperature was 66 degrees and it was 106 degrees back in Phoenix.
Speaking of temperature, we were at one venue and they had a room that recreated a winter temperature of 40 below. We were in our regular clothes and it was almost instantly uncomfortable. Obviously, we didn't last long. It is unreal to think that people make their home in places that experience that kind of extreme. Although, people think the same of me living in the extreme heat of the desert. Anyway, I am already thinking of where my next adventure might take me.
UNTIL NEXT TIME, TAKE CARE. MARC
I just returned from a 14-day cruise/tour to Alaska. It was seven days on land and then a seven day cruise. We flew into Fairbanks after two connecting flights to Anchorage and then boarded a smaller prop plane for the last leg. It was a long day getting there, but it was worth it. We started with an all-you-can eat salmon bake with plenty of side dishes and my favorite, lots of choices for dessert.
The land tour included staying at lodges that were part of the Princess cruise line properties. Besides Fairbanks, the land tour visited Denali National Park. If you ever get a chance, take the tundra excursion. You will see amazing wildlife and you might get a chance to see the tallest mountain in North America. Lucky for us, we had the good fortune to see it on a glorious sunny day. It is obscured from view on many days due to its height and the weather surrounding it.
The accommodations were very impressive, but the one I liked the most was the lodge on the Kenai peninsula. The room there had a fireplace and an outside deck for a great view of the scenery. It was a magnificent week on land and we still had the cruise to look forward to.
The cruise visited the ports of Skagway, Juneau (the capital) and Ketchikan. Each port has its own unique quality and many interesting things to do. From a train ride in Skagway to the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau and a lumberjack show in Ketchikan, just to mention a few.
The entire vacation went by way too fast. One of the amusing things to pass along was that we had plenty of daylight in which to do things. In Fairbanks, the sun didn't set until 12:30 a.m. and sunrise was 3:00 a.m. Also, when we arrived the temperature was 66 degrees and it was 106 degrees back in Phoenix.
Speaking of temperature, we were at one venue and they had a room that recreated a winter temperature of 40 below. We were in our regular clothes and it was almost instantly uncomfortable. Obviously, we didn't last long. It is unreal to think that people make their home in places that experience that kind of extreme. Although, people think the same of me living in the extreme heat of the desert. Anyway, I am already thinking of where my next adventure might take me.
UNTIL NEXT TIME, TAKE CARE. MARC
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