[Travelandtourism] Alaska again

[cheryl echevarria]

Steve, thank you, but Julie isn't doing a cruise.
But yes, you don't have to be sighted to hear the glaciers they are always crackling, from what I have heard it is the most amazing sounds.

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> From: blinddog3 at charter.net
> To: travelandtourism at nfbnet.org
> Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 18:44:21 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Alaska again
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie J.
> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 10:55 AM
> To: NFB Travel and Tourism Division List
> 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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