Category Archives: USA Travel

Glacier Bay

Posted on August 14, 2016 by kcbernick

Saturday, August 13, 2016 We woke to rain and fog again as we entered Glacier Bay National Park. In spite of the rain, we decided to walk around the deck in order to see as much as possible. It didn’t … Continue reading →

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Home of the North Wind

Posted on August 14, 2016 by kcbernick

Friday, August 12, 2016 I have to refer to the ship newsletter for the day and date – so nice. Skagway is an old Gold Rush town founded in 1897 when Captain William Moore staked a claim and built a … Continue reading →

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Blue Alaska

Posted on August 12, 2016 by kcbernick

Thursday, August 11, 2016 When we arrived in Juneau this morning, it was foggy and rainy. Big surprise! I should not be surprised that it is so humid along the inside passage of Alaska. After all, it is temperate rainforest. … Continue reading →

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Where the North Wind Doesn’t Blow

Posted on August 11, 2016 by kcbernick

Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Hoonah, Chicagof Island Again,  it was foggy and rainy, but that’s good weather for bear watching, since that is when salmon like to run. Hoonah has been inhabited by the Tlingit peoples for several hundred years. … Continue reading →

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Thundering Wings of an Eagle

Posted on August 10, 2016 by kcbernick

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 We pulled into port about 8:00 am. Cloudy and drizzly, which is normal. Ketchikan is known as the Rain Capital of Alaska and experiences an average of 162 inches of rain annually, with measurable precipitation 240 days … Continue reading →

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Alaska’s Inside Passage

Posted on August 10, 2016 by kcbernick

Monday, August 8, 2016 Sailing the inside passage all day. The early morning fog lifted to reveal several islands, but mostly water, water, water. While I was taking some computer classes in the afternoon, many people experienced the thrill of … Continue reading →

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Book Report: “Rolling Nowhere”

Posted on July 27, 2016 by kcbernick

I’ve been working my way through the road trip books listed in an article in The Guardian titled On the Road: Mapping the Great Road Trips of American Literature by Marta Bausells. The latest is Rolling Nowhere: Riding the Rails with … Continue reading →

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Road Trippin’ Vk: Let it Snow!

Posted on July 3, 2016 by kcbernick

When we left Sedona that day in late February, 2012, the weather looked clear to the north so we decided to travel via Jackson Hole to see the Grand Tetons. We took our last drive through Oak Creek Canyon, stopping … Continue reading →

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Road Trippin’ Vj: Flying High

Posted on June 30, 2016 by kcbernick

Among other things, Mark is fascinated with aircraft, so like a good wife, I rode with him to Valle, AZ, about 85 miles north of Sedona, hoping against hope that I would find something to do while he spent his … Continue reading →

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Road Trippin’ Vh: Petrified Forest and Painted Desert

Posted on June 27, 2016 by kcbernick

Continuing with our road trip in February, 2012: Petrified National Forest is about 115 miles east of Flagstaff. It is comprised of 170 square miles that extend to the north into the Painted Desert on the north. We drove almost 30 … Continue reading →

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