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Hm, good thing I found this. I'm so terrible at keeping tabs on where people are. Here's to hoping Ccoa's having more fun than anyone here has had in their lives!
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Well, I'm back, but a little jetlagged, so don't expect much until tomorrow or so. Alaska was amazing, and the perfect place to be the last few weeks, given what the weather reports have been saying. :P Give me a week or two to organize, crop, enhance, etc. the photos, and I'll post some more.
Also, a note to anyone who sent me a PM about an account, thread, or other help. I have deleted all PMs that are not from friends or staff, because I'm assuming your problem was fixed by someone else in the last 3 weeks. If not, please resend your PM.
@$t3v0 - Yes, I took that picture. ^_^ I'm rather pleased with it myself.
@Sketch - You're welcome to use it, and any others I have of the cruiseship.
Also, if you want to know anything about how cruising works, just give me a shout.
@Wings - the Alaskan coast is actually a temporate rain forest, so I don't think it'd suit if you're looking for really cold, or dry. Temperatures in the summer are high 60s to low 80s, winter temperatures are 20-30s. However, interior Alaska might suit you - Fairbanks gets to -60 regularly in the winter, although it is quite warm (80s and 90s) in the summer. Anchorage is cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than Fairbanks. The Denali area is about perfect, if you ask me.
@Twar3Draconis - Yeah, I got up at 6am to get on the first tender ashore just to photograph the island without people always in the way. Sadly, that made the early photos dark from the overcast sky (it cleared up later, amazingly).
@Everyone Else - Thank you for the well wishes. I had a wonderful time, no doubt in part to your positive thoughts.
Also, a note to anyone who sent me a PM about an account, thread, or other help. I have deleted all PMs that are not from friends or staff, because I'm assuming your problem was fixed by someone else in the last 3 weeks. If not, please resend your PM.
@$t3v0 - Yes, I took that picture. ^_^ I'm rather pleased with it myself.
@Sketch - You're welcome to use it, and any others I have of the cruiseship.
Also, if you want to know anything about how cruising works, just give me a shout.@Wings - the Alaskan coast is actually a temporate rain forest, so I don't think it'd suit if you're looking for really cold, or dry. Temperatures in the summer are high 60s to low 80s, winter temperatures are 20-30s. However, interior Alaska might suit you - Fairbanks gets to -60 regularly in the winter, although it is quite warm (80s and 90s) in the summer. Anchorage is cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than Fairbanks. The Denali area is about perfect, if you ask me.
@Twar3Draconis - Yeah, I got up at 6am to get on the first tender ashore just to photograph the island without people always in the way. Sadly, that made the early photos dark from the overcast sky (it cleared up later, amazingly).
@Everyone Else - Thank you for the well wishes. I had a wonderful time, no doubt in part to your positive thoughts.
I am actually seriously thinking about moving to Alaska now...thanks ccoaccoa":b3k339a1 said:
However I checked weather.com and looked at the averages for the months, it the hottest it has gotten in Fairbanks so far this year was 79. The humidity really kills it though.Plus there is a house I'm looking at up there in the N. Fairbanks area.
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Just be aware that there is only 4 hours of daylight midwinter, and 4 hours of darkness midsummer. Summer is wonderful, with long days, midnight activities, and Denali with its hiking and camping, and Kenai with its fishing, rock climbing, and boating. Plus, you can hardly turn around without seeing wildlife everywhere. But winter is a recipe for SAD - bring a happy light. :P
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