Seward, Juneau, and Ketchikan May 17 – 20
Ron went off to look at the Exit Glacier and visit the Sea Life Center (Alaska’s only public aquarium - we had visited it some years ago) while we were…
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05/21/2023
Crossing the Pacific, Dutch Harbor and Kodiak Alaska May 9-16
Five days at sea - lots of time to read, listen to lectures, watch movies, exercise, and gaze at the ocean. But, there wasn’t much ocean to see. Most days…
05/17/2023
First ice, first polar bear, first Covid cases
Yesterday afternoon, as we were listening to a truly interesting lecture on tundra and permafrost, (eg Permafrost holds the largest global carbon reserve, estimated to contain 1,400 billion tons of…
08/11/2022
A Travel Quiz – Where in the world?
Where am I? I think that travel is similar to attending weddings and funerals. With every wedding or funeral I attend, I’m always reminded, at some level, of every other…
08/10/2022