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Alaska Reading Material: The Diary of a Ninety-Eighter
As part of my Alaska preparation reading, I received a vintage copy of the book “The Diary of a Ninety-Eighter” by Basil Austin. It was written during his gold rush voyage to Alaska and the Yukon Territory in 1898-1900. The promise of … Continue reading
Getting Familiar With Alaska
Alaska is a land of extremes. Just the size and the variety contained within it is hard to comprehend. Here is an assortment of facts to put into perspective the enormity of our northern outpost. Click for full-size view.
Upcoming Travel: Alaska
With only five weeks before our departure, it is now time to turn our attention fully to Alaska. (Who am I kidding, our attention has been on Alaska for months.) We began serious researching last fall and locked in … Continue reading
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On the way to D.C. – Part 2
The continuation of our journey between Chicago and DC. First part is here. Monticello High on a hill above Charlottesville, Virginia our third President lived a pretty sweet life. Thomas Jefferson was a true renaissance man, studying languages, architecture, engineering, … Continue reading
On the way to D.C.
In selecting our route from Chicago to Washington, DC, we wanted to add some new High Kick territory. We also try not to backtrack on the same path coming and going, so on the way east we avoided the quickest route … Continue reading
Watch This: The Civil War – Ken Burns
We like to brush up on a little local history before traveling somewhere. In preparation for heading to DC/Virginia next weekend, we’ve been watching the 1990 Ken Burns documentary “The Civil War.” When it originally aired it was seen by … Continue reading
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Reading Material: Undaunted Courage
We’ve crossed the paths of the Lewis and Clark expedition many times over the past few years. St. Louis, Columbia River, Pompey’s Pillar, Fort Mandan and Omaha, to name a few. We’ve gotten bits and pieces of the history all … Continue reading
Upcoming travel: Mid-Atlantic Loop
Our 2014 travel schedule is taking shape. We’ve already completed most of the planning for our three week trip to Alaska in July/August (details to come) so it was time to turn our attention to spring break in April. It’s … Continue reading
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