They Went Without Me so I'll Go Without Them

xjaugie

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WOW ! what a trip. Enjoy your travels. Great pics. AK is one of the best places on the earth. Even if a little cool and wet at times.
 

4x4x4doors

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Anchorage to Seward
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Seaplane Base at Lake Hood Anchorage
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Tidal Bore at Turnigan Arm (basically a wave that comes from Anchorage all the way up between the banks as the tide first starts coming in)
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Glaciers seen along the Seward Hwy
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Cruise ship preparing to leave Seward with glacier-topped mountain in the background
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Cleaning fish from the boats. Although many recommended we work some fishing time in, we did not. We did however commune with the fish by having them to (for) dinner more than once!
 

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Seward to Exit Glacier to Homer to Anchor Point
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Downtown Seward
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4 shots from Exit Glacier
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Fishing fleet
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Half of Anchorage apparently goes to Homer for the weekend. We finally found these cabins about 20 miles north from Homer for the night.
 

4x4x4doors

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Back to Homer Sunday morning and then to Anchorage enroute to Haines AK via Canada
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Coming into Homer from the bluffs. The Homer Spit is sticking out into the water at center of picture
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Old downtown — in Homer, AK. We had breakfast here
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Here are two of the four bald eagles we saw at the ferry dock. There was an old woman who used to feed them but that was outlawed. The laws grandfathered her in but she died several years ago. We saw one picture where she had over 20 in one shot. — in Homer, AK.
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One set of the Boardwalk shops on Homer spit. Notice how high above the water they are. — in Homer, AK.
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I think everyone in Anchorage headed back from Homer on Sunday afternoon. This backup on a 2 lane road held us up 45 minutes (some of it parked) and must have been 6-8 miles long. It was even worse than going into NoVA during rush hour or on Sunday. — at Seward Highway.
 

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Anchorage to Tok. Stopped by another glacier that was supposed to be drive up. Needed to take a little walk but we could walk on it.
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4x4x4doors

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Around Haines and Fort Seward
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Another one of those cruise ships showed up during the night.
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Ft. Seward
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Totem carver
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Enlisted barracks (only one remaining of the original two buildings) under restoration
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Totem pole on the parade grounds
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Prepping salmon for shipment
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The old cannery/processing plant
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Neat looking building at the foot of the hill between town and the harbor
 

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Haines AK to Prince Rupert BC via M/S Matanuska (Alaska Marine Highway System, aka the ferry)
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Glacier along the way
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Lighthouse
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Ferry
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Icebergs! We didn't realize it at the time, but when reviewing pictures on the computer, we identifed what we believe to be seals on the ice.
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Humpback whale's tail
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Another lighthouse
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Look! A lighthouse with a helicopter
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Prince Rupert and Port Edward BC
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Totem Park and the totems are just at the top of the this flight of stairs. (Actually, it was still another flight up after this one!) — in Prince Rupert, Canada.
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Inside North Pacific Salmon Cannery Museum — in Port Edward, Canada.
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North Pacific Salmon Cannery Museum — in Port Edward, Canada.
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North Pacific Salmon Cannery Museum. They stored fuel away from the plant and residences — in Port Edward, Canada. Normally, the dock was connecting but some has deteriorated
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Totem by the Visitors Center. 1 of at least 11 in Prince Rupert
 

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Prince Rupert to Prince George BC
Lots of smoke in the air from wildfires today in BC. We drove from Prince Rupert to Prince George, both in BC. Pictures are from a small town called Smithers where we had lunch
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Alpenhorn blower
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Main St
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Snow topped mtns viewed from downtown
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Grandstand/bandstand on Main St
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Decorative masks from grand stand
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Main St
 

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Prince George to Cache Creek BC
Smoke cleared for us as we moved south from Prince George to Cache Creek, BC. We stopped at "The Sugar Shack" for lunch at 70 Mile House and tried poutine. I feel my arteries crying now several hours later. But the maple syrup butter was also quite tasty. Should also mention that the temperature has climbed a bit. It's 104*F in Cache Creek. Whew!
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Still seeing smoke in central BC
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Just a local library. Bring a book, take a book.
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The Sugar Shack — at 70 Mile House, BC. Yes this really is a large 2 car garage with a kitchen and a counter.
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Definitely desert like in Cache Creek
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Apparently our motel is run by art students? — in Cache Creek, Canada.
 

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