Barry Willis Posted November 20 Report Posted November 20 Just a few pics of my two favorite places on the planet. The last Frontier, where I should be living. 3
Walltrout Posted December 10 Report Posted December 10 Always wanted to go to Alaska so next August here we come on a cruise ship. I have always worried about it being over expensive and too commercialized so I hope, pray I'm wrong.
Barry Willis Posted December 10 Author Report Posted December 10 12 hours ago, Walltrout said: Always wanted to go to Alaska so next August here we come on a cruise ship. I have always worried about it being over expensive and too commercialized so I hope, pray I'm wrong. It has been getting that way but still well worth the trip. Cruise is the way to go from Vancouver. There are a couple different ones. One goes straight up and back and another one detours around all the Islands etc. up the coast. Don't forget your rain gear and umbrella, depending on where you are it does rain a lot. You'll be glad you went. It truly is the last frontier.
Iggy Posted December 11 Report Posted December 11 I've been thinking about an Alaskan cruise too. Just got back from a Canary Islands, Morocco, Spain cruise and enjoyed it.
Barry Willis Posted December 11 Author Report Posted December 11 6 hours ago, Iggy said: I've been thinking about an Alaskan cruise too. Just got back from a Canary Islands, Morocco, Spain cruise and enjoyed it. Wow, never been anywhere like that Iggy. Any pics to share?
CrowMan Posted December 12 Report Posted December 12 My wife and I have done the cruise...Vancouver/inside passage of BC/Sitka/Juneau/Skagway/Glacier Bay/Seward. Two years later, we flew to Anchorage with another couple and rented a SUV for 14 days. Drove the perimeter of the Kenai Peninsula...sightseeing, hiking and fishing along the way...Soltodtna/Homer/Seward...then up to Denali. Much preferred the road trip.. roadside motels and cabins, local down home diners, and of course the fishing. On the cruise...other than the scenery and some of the stops, you could've been anywhere. And you don't get to hangout in a local bar and meet real people...rather than just other tourists and the ship's crew. Same reason I don't like all-inclusive resorts...there's a vacation, and then there's traveling. My wife's been in the travel business for 35 years...she never recommends cruises or all-inclusives if you actually want to travel and experience another place. Just sayin'. .
CrowMan Posted December 12 Report Posted December 12 (edited) 3 hours ago, Iggy said: Yeah, the Sagrada Familia is stunning...the photos really don't do it justice. Barcelona is a great town...just wish there weren't so many tourists..lol. La Rambla is a zoo, and watch your wallet. We liked Morocco too...spent a week in Marrakech and then drove up to the Atlas Mountains...who knew you could go snow skiing in the middle of the Sahara desert. Edited December 12 by CrowMan
Iggy Posted December 12 Report Posted December 12 Funny, I didn't like Morocco at all, I found it dirty. Everywhere but the Mosque of course. Loved Rick's Cafe because I'm a big fan of the movie but other than that, I'll stick to Spain. 1
CrowMan Posted December 12 Report Posted December 12 3 hours ago, Iggy said: Funny, I didn't like Morocco at all, I found it dirty. Everywhere but the Mosque of course. Loved Rick's Cafe because I'm a big fan of the movie but other than that, I'll stick to Spain. Sounds like you had a great trip with lots of variety. I assume you stopped in Rabat or Casablanca...yeah, the port cities are pretty grimy in north Africa. Further down the coast is Essouria. Pretty cool place.. nice beaches and a big hippie hangout in the 60's and 70's. The Beatles, Jim Morrison, Jimmy Hendrix, etc used to hang out there, play at the festival, and smoke Moroccan hash. They still hold the World Music Festival...one of the biggest events of it's kind on the planet...and the local hash still sold everywhere... 1
Iggy Posted December 12 Report Posted December 12 I remember Moroccan hash when I was young, and a guy who looked 80 offered me some in one of the markets. Lol I politely passed 1
Barry Willis Posted December 12 Author Report Posted December 12 23 hours ago, Iggy said: WOW! Unbelievable, unfrikin believable and beautiful.
Iggy Posted December 12 Report Posted December 12 Amazing. I was sure I was going to get hit by lightning, going into so many churches and Mosques 1
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