Well the time is nearly here. It's been summer for some time now and our trip to Alaska is finally, finally getting close. Don't get me wrong, I cannot complain on the vacation front, far from it. I went to England back in March and of course, a small trip to South Africa and Zambia last summer. Truthfully, I should be good until about 2015. That said, after 7 years of collecting air miles, Fran and I finally had enough to go anywhere in North America. The first choice of the Grand Canyon was nixed when we found out just how hot it was at this time of the year, but we wanted to 'parlay' these points as much as possible, so Alaska was chosen.
Soon after booking the tickets we set about reserving accommodatons and renting a car. It turns out that while the flights would be free, everything else would be expensive. Thankfully, the Canadian dollar is strong. I've rented cars in France, England and South Africa and it's usually around $220/week. For 12 days in Alaska, the quotes were around $1000. I persevered and got one for $900. Rooms were also expensive. Nevertheless, we were kind of committed.
I made myself a list of things to take and so far I have 60 items, not including doubles. I've packed a bear bell, but I think the pepper spray will have to wait until we get there. Not sure how pepper spray goes over at customs and security.
This is my first post using Fran's I-Pad. It's a test as I plan to blog frequently about the
trip. Hopefully, the trip will supply more action than preparing for it.
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