- Bears LOVE dandelions
- In summer in Homer it stays light for 20hrs per day – I’m sure it gets lighter and brighter at 2 AM!
- There are more churches than pubs in Alaska
- Even when you are in the mountains you are often at sea level – shocking after living in Gunnison
- It is cold and rainy
- It is cold and sunny
- Its cold
- You see bears when you least expect them!
- Alaskans in Homer love the fact that in winter it is light for only 2hrs a day
- Lupins and roses bloom everywhere
- There is always a magnificent eagle circling above you
- There are no roads in or out of Alaska’s capital Juneau.
- Moose really do have very long faces
- There are more churches than pubs in Alaska
The question “Is it a life experience?” has launched us into some amazing cultural exchanges such as volunteering in Tanzania, floating in a canoe down the Amazon, snorkeling in Alaska and walking among the wonderful creatures on the Galapagos Islands.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Amazing things I didn’t really know about Alaska
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