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Category Archives: Ports of Call
Sunset Departures – Skagway – [07/17/2012]
As I watched our slow retreat from Skagway this afternoon I realized that this is the only true time we see the town for what it really is. One solitary empty street of carefully restored store-fronts, surrounded by a tiny … Continue reading
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The Roar of Solitude – Skagway – [07/10/2012]
I am ever a childe of wind and wave I was supposed to go on a 6 hour round trip hike today to Upper Dewey Lake. Ultimately the voice of sanity won over the desire to socialize and I decided … Continue reading
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Mermaid Weather – Juneau – [07/10/2012]
It’s bad luck to be singing about Pirates what with us mired in this unnatural fog And fog it is…lying over us like a blanket as we make our way to Juneau. It is pouring rain today; by the time … Continue reading
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Come By The Hills – Skagway – [07/03/2012]
Come by the hills to the land where legend remains Where stories of old fill the heart and may yet come again Where the trees sway in time, and even the wind seems in tune After I was lucky enough … Continue reading
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Drip, drip drop – Glacier Bay – [06/27/2012]
Rain…feel it on my finger tips Hear it on my window pane We always joke that it rains 364 days out of the year in Alaska. The truth is that that’s only really a half-joke. It is always raining up … Continue reading
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All Aboard – Skagway – [06/19/2012]
“The best sounds in the world are airplane motors, ship’s horns and train whistles” – It’s a Wonderful Life This rather insane water-logged life of mine means I’m exposed to the first two of those sounds on a regular basis: … Continue reading
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No Name City – Skagway – [06/05/2012]
The first thing you notice about Skagway is the size of the place compared to the sheer population of tourists inhabiting it on a daily basis. The town barely seems big enough to support the thousands of people that disgorge … Continue reading
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Return to the Midnight Sun – Glacier Bay – [05/30/2012]
There are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold And the arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold… Two years, two years nearly to the day…since I … Continue reading
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Flowers and Farewells – Funchal, Madeira – [04/20/2012]
Funchal is an odd port in that it is nothing more than a quaint little seaside town with nothing to truly offer except the usual array of souvenirs, photo opportunities and statues of people that you don’t recognize, with name … Continue reading
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Lessons – Cadiz, Spain – [04/19/2012]
“People are like locks, they’re really complicated and frustrating but you can’t force them. You have to take time and be fiddly – you learn to be patient and just wait until you hear the…”click”” – Leverage Working on ships … Continue reading