The lovely Mrs_B has put up with me for 25 years, and has dragged me to beaches all over the warmer areas of this world, Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf, Caribbean and European. So now, I finally am getting my way. We are looking at a couple week trip to Alaska sometime this summer (dates are not yet determined).
In all likelihood we will fly to Seattle and hop on a cruise ship, sail up and hit some of the various tourist ports. But we'd also like to go into the state via rail or car.
So I ask you folks of the great white north, what do I need to see? What simply can't be missed? Photos, links and stories would be appreciated. Oh, and make them family friendly as we will probably be bringing Melen to Alaska with us, despite the fact that this is our "25th Anniversary/2nd Honeymoon" vacation.
As the state is larger than several of the midwestern states combined I'm very concerned that there is too much to see, not enough time to see it, and too much distance to cover to see anything more than a sliver of it, so all that said, I am looking for some highlights, some good places to eat (not necessarily fancy, but good traditional food), fun/nice places to stay (out of the way lodges), etc. Clearly logistics are an issue given the size of the state!
In all likelihood we will fly to Seattle and hop on a cruise ship, sail up and hit some of the various tourist ports. But we'd also like to go into the state via rail or car.
So I ask you folks of the great white north, what do I need to see? What simply can't be missed? Photos, links and stories would be appreciated. Oh, and make them family friendly as we will probably be bringing Melen to Alaska with us, despite the fact that this is our "25th Anniversary/2nd Honeymoon" vacation.
As the state is larger than several of the midwestern states combined I'm very concerned that there is too much to see, not enough time to see it, and too much distance to cover to see anything more than a sliver of it, so all that said, I am looking for some highlights, some good places to eat (not necessarily fancy, but good traditional food), fun/nice places to stay (out of the way lodges), etc. Clearly logistics are an issue given the size of the state!