Alaska - June 2000
From various parts of the country, we assemble in Vancouver, BC for the start
of a cruise north to Seward, AK. Disembarking in Seward, we drove up to Anchorage
to see Betty & George Heald then on to Talkeetna to see Tom and company.
A memorable trip thanks to Dick and Jane who unfortunately were not able to
join us.
(Itinerary: Vancouver, Inside Passage, Ketchikan, Tracy Arm,
Juneau, Skagway, Sitka, Prince William Sound, College FJord, Seward)
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Jerry, Kevin, Brian, Carol & Anne loitering on the streets
of Vancouver, BC |
| Carol & Jerry hop a ferry from Vancouver city to Vancouver
Island |
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We tour a wooden tall ship in the Victoria harbour then enjoyed high
tea in the Empress Hotel in the background
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Seaplanes in the Vancouver harbour
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Aboard ship!
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| Carol and Kate check out our cabin |
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First port o'call, Ketchikan
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Ketchikan Creek, bordellos are now shops
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Cruising past islands with snow capped mountains backdrop. Closeup of
right island reveals lighthouse.
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Dinner table with an ever changing view. Kevin, Paco, Kate,
Kelly, Pablo, Anne, Carol & Brian |
| Kevin being feted for his birthday |
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Our cautious captain cut our side trip short and turned the
ship around because there was too much floating ice in Tracy Arm |
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Carol and Anne aboard ship in the Juneau harbor |
| Mendenhall glacier near Juneau. Jerry, Kate, Pablo, Kelly,
Paco and Carol. |
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Formal night on ship |
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Front row seats at the floor show
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Grooving in the disco |
| Anne and Carol posing with the Jubilee tied up at Skagway harbor |
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Sitka was the only port o'call where we had to be tendered
to shore |
| Looks like Alaska winters lead to large families |
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We had a great time walking through the totum pole forest on the outskirts
of Sitka.
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| We cruise into College Fjord and see glaciers all around |
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Russian dolls in a Sitka shop
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Tom's K & K operation near Talkeetna |
| A collection of the rolling stock. Enough toys to keep anyone
busy! |
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A pair of ATVs. Kevin, Brian, Candace and Kelly
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| I discover and old Heald Trail Bronc in the quonset shed at K and K. |
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A gathering on the lawn of the K & K. Hobbs' lawn and
flower garden show off her green thumb. |
Refurbishment of the old hunting lodge-cum-B&B
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Jerry, Airon, Kevin and Brian at the end of the Talkeetna
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| Lunch in Talkeetna. Jerry, Brian, Carol, Kevin and Airon. |
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Tom, Brian and Kelly with a few of Tom's 14 dogs
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Moose dinner at Tom's
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| The tourists in search of Denali |
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We had hoped to see Denali against clear blue skies as someone
from New Mexico would expect. |
| Caribou wandering in a riverbottom in Denali National Park. |
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A couple of foxes play near their den
(den is the dark hole behind left fox)
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Nagley's store in downtown Talkeetna |
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Alaska Bush Float Plane Service office
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Float plane ready to go
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The George Heald house in Anchorage.
George, Betty, Jerry, Carol.
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Carol giving her regards to the polar bear in the Anchorage airport.
All too soon it was time to go home. A tremendous trip thanks to Dick
and Jane.
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Jerry 9-25-00
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