Highland Glen Lodge
Travel Blogs from Anchorage
It's been a LONG summer!
... adventure.
The applications, letter of authorization requests, and list of accompanying data is daunting! The Iran portion of the paperwork is frustrating....and there's no guarantee that I'll get the visa.
However! I have an alternative plan. If I can't get into Iran, then i will start the tour in Istanbul as planned, leave the group at ...
Day 11 - The big city
... vendor outdoor markets --mostly arts, crafts and food stands, with a few food items. (Grandma-thought of you picking the beans in my garden when I saw the fresh beans here for $9.99/lb)
Staying about 45 minute south of Anchorage, near Portage Glacier. Paid the $12 toll to dive thru the 2.5 mile 1 way train/car traffic tunnel to check out the port of Whittier where most of the cruise ships start from. Just drove around to check things out because it was very ...
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Took a Sabbatical from the Sabbatical
... tropical Okinawa. As I write this, we are in a C-5 Galaxy cargo jet. There are 73 seats upstairs and only 28 passengers. Almost everyone has their own row. Kathryn is sleeping, Susan is working and Travis is on the iPad.
So the plan is to explore the Okinawan beaches and see if we can get a cheap flight from there to Taiwan. Then it's off to Korea, China and Japan.
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Arrival in ALASKA!
... We landed in Anchorage and enjoyed the small, quaint airport. It took us about five minutes to pick up our luggage that we ended up gate-checking. It was easy to find our purple suitcases! We then got a cab, and fifteen minutes later were at our hotel. The cab driver had a classical station on the radio. It was delightful. The young woman who checked us in at the hotel was anothe one of many ...