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North to Alaska

6/24/2014

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"Way up north, (North To Alaska.)
Way up north, (North To Alaska.)
North to Alaska,
We're goin' North, the rush is on.
North to Alaska,
We're goin' North, the rush is on."

- Johnny Horton, 1960 -
PictureStatendam
Holland-America Lines
Yep, that' s right. We're on our way to Alaska with a stop in Seattle. We fly to Seattle and visit some family. Then we take a bus to Vancouver, BC to board the Holland-America Line's Statendam for a week-long trip up through the Inside Passage to Anchorage. From there it will be a train ride to Denali National Park and Mt. McKinley, North America's tallest mountain.

Along the way we will stop at some of the tourist ports and do the tourist stuff, we will cruise Glacier Bay, and hopefully see some great wildlife: whales and seals, Dall sheep and mountain goat, moose, maybe even a bear, and a few different birds such as eagles, murres and puffins. 

So this is obviously not just another RV road trip. It requires planes (I vowed I would never fly again), trains, buses, and a boat larger than the one we keep at Lake Conroe. But it will be great fun. We're excited, and I'll do my best to keep you up-to-date as the trip progresses.  So, watch your email for the "postcards".

The song, North to Alaska, was sung by Johnny Horton and was big in 1960. Somehow my strange little mind remembered it, and of course anything can be found on the Internet. So if you want a quick trip back in time to 54 years ago, click on the player below and hear the original version. 

5 Comments
David Henderson
6/24/2014 03:55:38 pm

Glad you are going to Alaska. Send picts. FYI Johnny Horton was killed in car wreck just west of Bryan at underpass at Milano, Tx.

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Don link
6/24/2014 05:17:07 pm

David,

Good to hear from you. I did not know that Horton died in Bryan. So I looked it up. Unfortunately the other driver was a drunk Aggie on his way home.

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Gail Rogers
6/24/2014 11:57:24 pm

Have a great time! Joe and I went to Alaska many years ago, we took 8 weeks and drove there! What Fun!!! Enjoy your trip, we look forward to seeing some of your pictures!
Gail

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Pam Clack
6/25/2014 01:19:56 am

Sounds like a great trip. Even the mix of transportation sounds like fun. Hoping for no earthquakes during your stay!

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Va Foreman
6/25/2014 07:47:46 am

You are sure to have a grand time. We loved our trip and Jim pesters to do it again; however, there are other sights to be seen. Enjoy, enjoy!! Love, Va

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