[Travelandtourism] Alaska again

[Steven Johnson]

Julie, 
My eldest sister went last year and she said it was the most amazing trip
she has ever been on.  Let me see what types of things she did.  One was a
mountain biking event and she said it was pretty cool.  I think they also
went on top of one of the glaciers as well as the ship came up to one and
cut it's engines and she said it was the most amazing sight to see the
crystal blue ice, but the sound was magnificent.  Let me find out more for
you.

Steve


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[mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie J.
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 10:55 AM
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Subject: [Travelandtourism] Alaska again

Hey all!

I'm making progress on my Alaska vacation plans.  We have it narrowed down a
bit.  I'm still looking for any insider tips from people who live there or
who have visited.

We will be going in the first half of June, exact dates not set quite yet.
According to tide tables this seems that it will be the best time for
collecting Razor Clams, something my teenage son is very excited about!  We
will be flying into Anchorage, but only spending a day or so there.  We are
planning on taking the train to Seward to spend 3 or 4 days there.  Then
it's on to Homer for another 4 or so days.

We are tentatively planning a dog sled tour in Seward, the clamming, a day
cruise of glaciers near Seward, a cooking lesson near Homer, fishing,
horseback riding and a lot of eating!

So my current questions are:

what sort of fishing would you recommend for total beginners?  from shore,
from a boat and what type of fish is most easily caught in early June?

What sorts of local foods should we plan on trying?  If you have restaurant
suggestions in Anchorage, Seward or Homer that would be amazing!

Has anyone been ocean kayaking?  What sort of fitness level does this
require?  What sort of blindness related concerns are there with this
activity?

Is there something in the above areas that is a must see that I haven't
listed?  I don't want to miss anything, but doing everything will be
impossible.

Thanks for any ideas,
Julie



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