We spent a good three days in Valdez, Alaska. It's about 6 hours from Anchorage. Home of the infamous Exxon Valdez oil spill and the epicenter of the 1964 Alaska Earthquake that destroyed so much of this state. It's now this quaint little fishing town in the middle of no-where Alaska
I would like to try to give you a small glimpse of rural Alaska. Since my bladder inside my preggo body was about to explode, I had to stop. I'm not beneath going in the woods (did that too on this trip), but toilets are always better in my book. Sadly, this is one of the ONLY restrooms on our 6 hour journey. It's not like every hour or two you pass through a small down with a Dairy Queen (though I kinda miss those days). There is nothing.When the lady told me to pick up the bucket...I was a little concerned. Thankfully it just held the toilet paper and there was this lovely "moving" outhouse we could utilize. Wonderful.
This is where we ate dinner. About half way there is this booming town called GlennAllen. We were instructed we needed to stop there and fill up with gas and eat dinner as it was our last opportunity. It had 3 restaurants. Three. I know this as a fact, because we stopped and asked a local when we didn't see anything. Options: a local inn's restaurant, a Thai place in a van (literally), and The Freeze. Guess where we ate.
The drive was absolutely stunning. Steep mountains for hours and hours in every direction. Huge waterfalls. That highway is where they film some of the Chevy commercials. There is a reason for that.When we finally arrived, we set up camp here.
Pretty swank (especially compared to the rest of the town). It worked out well that Matt's work has an office there with a 2 bedroom apartment above it that was available for us to stay in. Couldn't get better.Out on the porch there was a view of the harbor and all the fishing boats. We were able to watch the charters come in and see them clean and gut their gigantic fish. This is a cleaning station. We made sure to crowd around and watch after we'd already eaten. We even got a glimpse of a full rainbow. I don't know if I've ever actually seen one. The even cooler part was that the end of the rainbow landed where there used to be a whole bunch of gold mines. Coincidence? I think not. We adventured out on a hike one day through this amazing, lush valley. I'm pretty sure they need to come film Jurassic Park 4 there. And of course enjoyed some more waterfalls. And the best part...we saw our first grizzly bear!! First we saw the mama (behind us) and then a baby a little bit later. We were driving, so I did not feel threatened since the car was just a stride away for safety if needed. It was amazing. As afraid of bears as I am...I do hope that's the only way I see them. Not stranded on a trail by our lonesomes. And just in case you want a close up. Yep, it's eating a fish. I took like a million pictures. On the drive back we stopped and hiked up to one of the many icebergs we saw along the way. They are gigantic and sadly quickly melting away. That was our trip to Valdez. The following days we spent biking, grilling out and venturing up to Denali (aka Mt. McKinley) to ride some ATVs. But alas, I forgot my camera for that. It was great mini vacation!
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Tiger Hill, about 12 km from Darjeeling, is a mecca for tourists visiting the mountains. Trekking in tiger hills is just apt for extreme adventure adrenaline junkies. It is most famous for its sunrising site. Trekking in this terrain provides the most exotic view of the Kanchenjunga traversing through bamboo bushes rhododendron forest. The view of Mt. Everest from this point is sedating. Access to a watch tower is also possible while trekking here. The Tiger Hills can be reached by jeep, but you even can trek to the top. The best time to visit tiger hills is March to May and September to November.
Trekking in Ghoom - a small hilly locality in Darjeeling - will take us to Ghoom railway station, the highest rail station in India, and Ghoom monastery, one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries located just below Ghoom railway station, to see an enshrined image of Maitreya Buddha. From Ghoom you can also visit Senchel sanctuary, which offers great picnic spots, and its two artificial lakes serve as a reservoir for supply of water to Darjeeling town. Many tourists are attracted towards "Senchal Lake" near by Senchel sanctuary for its picturesque beauty of water and blue sky. How about enjoying a picnic in this highest golf course and picnic spot in the world. Exciting trek......indeed.
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There are 155 volcanoes lies across Indonesian archipelago (that's why Indonesia is a must visit for many geologists) and 45 active volcanoes are on Java island plus 20 small craters and cones in Dieng volcanic complex (Central Java) and in Tengger caldera complex (East Java).
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