Alaska

Posted By: dd on 2008-01-18
In Reply to: I went on cruise to Alaska and loved it. SM - cb

I would like 40 - has not been as bad as I anticipated - is supposed to be 32 by tomorrow and way warmer than some places in the lower 48. Alaska is big for summer tourism - mainly fishing,sightseeing or glacier cruises, so they work hard all summer and come winter can go south - kind of like the snow birds in the southern US. Not everything closes down though - that could be bad!!! I am anticipating the summer months with the long days!!

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Anyone in Alaska - gn
- Alaska - dd
  - I went on cruise to Alaska and loved it. SM - cb
    - Alaska - dd
- I have never lived or been to Alaska but I hope to one day. . sm - Alaska dreamer
- I have family there and know quite a bit about it. sm - JN
  - just an overall viewpoint - gn
    - I can ask my mom who lives there (just got off the phone, actually). sm - JN
      - Thank you thank you - gn
        I would like to add, my parents (both closet hermits) haha - traveled the US sm - JN
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