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138--Alaska: A Cool Vacation @ CherieSpotting     Jul 24 2003 - 14:18 PST cherie writes: “Do you want to go to Alaska?” I asked my boyfriend. Greg didn’t even think before he replied. “No. It’s cold there. If I’m going on vacation, I want it to be warm.” “We’ve done ‘paradise vacations.’ We’ve cruised through Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and the Caribbean. I want something different, something adventurous…something raw. “If you want something raw, eat a carrot.” Greg snapped. “You know I don’t like cold weather.” “There is no such thing as cold weather, there is only poor clothing.” And with that I clicked on www.soundsailing.com to learn about chartering a sailboat in Alaska. Men are visual creatures, so I needed some photographic aids to help me close the deal with Greg. “Look at these incredible images on the web site! It’s light twenty hours a day in the Alaskan summertime.” I proclaimed. “And cold 24-hours a day,” Greg mumbled. I pulled him to the computer. “Look at all the sea-lions, whales and bears!” “Oh my!” Greg said in his best Judy Garland impression. “Don’t you want more adventure in your life? Are you going to let a little cold keep you from the greatest voyage of your existence? Don’t you want to wake up to the rhythmic beat of a whales fin against the sea, instead of an alarm clock? Aren’t you ready to soak your worries away in a steamy hot-spring in the middle of a forest? Let’s go to Alaska! We’ll catch our own King Salmon and have sushi right there on the bow!” (That’s a summary of my oration; it went on for hours.) Greg shook his head and conceded: “I feel like I’m going to Alaska, but I just don’t know it yet.” “It’s going to be amazing! If I’m wrong, you can say ‘I-told-you-so’ for the rest of our lives.” My Alaskan dream vacation was on its way to becoming a reality, the rest was just details. Click on each picture to see it full size. read comments (0) | write comment| views: 5591    | rated: 0.0    printer-friendly version   This one is going for Rick's jugular. Not a bad view from the plane. Our plane flying over the lush Alaskan greenery. The crew of S/V Bob. Cherie and Sue sailing with smiles. *Photo by Dave. Many of the hiking trails are only accessible by boat. *Photo by Dave. Bumps on a log. *Photo by Dave. Art captured on a hike. That little yellow speck is Dave. Isabelle on Bear Watch. Cherie climbs out to get a better view. Unspoiled. Little boy fishing in a stream. Big boys fishing off the boat. Cherie can't stop fishing. Rick grilling up the salmon filets. Snagged another one! *Photo by Dave. After our first day's catch, we feast on sushi. *Photo by Rick. Cherie and Greg. Greg hiking. Who knew Rick was a tree-hugger? Isabelle and Dave on deck. That rock is alive with seals. The float plane dock. Dana asks her customers to please "Leave Guns Outside." A birds-eye view. Sue, a natural sailor. When the sails are up, Isabelle lets the boat do all the work. Wild daisies. Typical American....chocolate with a Diet Coke! *Photo by Rick. Alaska from the air. We had a whale of a good time. Cherie and Isabelle, one goofball and one world famous sailor.