July 2006 Archives
The end of May 2006, Heng and I spent a few weeks visiting Alaska, a state more than twice the size of Texas but averaging about 1 person per square mile. (By comparison, Maryland has 500 people per square mile.) Needless to say, tranquility reigned!
We spent a week hiking in Denali (Mt. McKinley) National Park and Preserve with an organization called Elderhostel. The remainder of the time was spent visiting south-central Alaska where we climbed a number of glaciers in this land of superlatives. This Web page presents a number of photographs to share with you our experiences.
After flying nearly nine hours from Baltimore-Washington Airport, we landed in Fairbanks, a small “city†located in the central, flat portion of the state (in middle of photo). Here we visited several excellent museums celebrating native culture and the state’s history: gold mining, occupation by Japanese forces during WWII, Russian influence, and the US Government’s forcible relocation of hundreds of native Alaskans (Aleuts) into internment camps where many died under the harsh conditions found there.
happy "Canada Day" everyone!!! have a safe and fun filled long weekend
Lisa & Aruna :)
