Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Getting Acquainted
Our introduction to Alaska was Anchorage, spacious, surrounded by mountains, chilly but green.. Greater Anchorage is home to 60% of the state's 686,293 residents...
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On our first morning, our borrowed bicycle built for two led us to the weekly Anchorage fair/flea market, where we fought the twin temptations of native handicrafts and street food.....
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Who could resist deep-fried halibut and corn fritters with honey butter? It's only half a day's caloric intake...
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Alaska is NRA country.. You can win a gun at a street fair, right next to the cosmetics vendors...
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