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03-19-2008, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Xa'at
Excellent. My recommendation for you then is to come up on a ferry, for the experience. Bring a bike or something. Of course, in a perfect world, you would want to take two trips- one in winter and one in summer, but if you are already accustomed to midwest winters, our winter temps are going to be a non-issue. Best come in summer so you can decide if you really want to live in constant 60 degree drizzle.  |
What's the easiest way to actually get around & visit certain places in Alaska? Do you have to do the ferry, say from Juneau to Anchorage, or do you fly? I'd definitely come to Juneau first, but if I had money or extra time, I wouldn't mind taking in Anchorage or maybe one of the smaller places like Palmer, or Ketchikan. |
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03-19-2008, 01:43 PM
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"Live with Intention"
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Originally Posted by karfar
What's the easiest way to actually get around & visit certain places in Alaska? Do you have to do the ferry, say from Juneau to Anchorage, or do you fly? I'd definitely come to Juneau first, but if I had money or extra time, I wouldn't mind taking in Anchorage or maybe one of the smaller places like Palmer, or Ketchikan.
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That really depends on where you are going. To see the cities you mentioned, I'd recommend taking the ferry out of Bellingham to Juneau. Along the way you could spend some time in the ports- Ketchikan, Wrangell, and Petersburg. Then, you can be in Juneau for a while. After that, catch a plane to Anchorage and explore that area.
You can also get BACK on the ferry in Juneau and head up through Sitka and Skagway then drive to Anchorage. |
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03-19-2008, 01:47 PM
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That's what I'm doing this summer..taking the ferry up the inside passage, spending some time in the the ports and bringing my bike!!
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03-19-2008, 01:51 PM
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"Live with Intention"
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I need to get my butt on the ferry one of these days and see some of the SE towns I haven't been to yet. I haven't been to Haines and Gustavus since I was a wee little one, never been to Yakutat, Hoonah, Angoon, Tenakee, or Met... I really need to see POW too.
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03-19-2008, 02:16 PM
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I am downright amazed at what I can destroy
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Ditto. Would love to go see the Alaska you see on tv.
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03-19-2008, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Xa'at
I need to get my butt on the ferry one of these days and see some of the SE towns I haven't been to yet. I haven't been to Haines and Gustavus since I was a wee little one, never been to Yakutat, Hoonah, Angoon, Tenakee, or Met... I really need to see POW too.
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Unfortunately, you'd have to take the Le Conte to make some of those stops. I hate the Le Conte. To me, it seemed claustrophobic and over-crowded the two times I was on it. There won't be a third. My father-in-law came down from Haines on it and felt the same. |
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03-19-2008, 10:29 PM
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"Live with Intention"
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Juneau, AK
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Yeh, I've never heard anything good said about the LeConte, but it's not like it's a horribly long trip.
You know AMHS's motto: Public Transit Quality for Private Transit Price!
It's the Alaskan experience... |
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03-19-2008, 11:08 PM
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I live in NC but my heart is in Alaska
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Alaska, where women win the Iditarod and men mush poodles!
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Ditto. Would love to go see the Alaska you see on tv.
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I suppose it would really depend on which channel you like watching. |
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