因为西雅图的天气多雨，希望能够灵活一些（或者碰上雨了无处可逃：）），比如下雨的天气在市里，等到天好去爬山观海（有点wishful:)，whowouldnot?:))。
HereareafewrulesofthumbabouttheinfamousraininSeattle:
1.Generally,andevenmoresoinsummer,weatherinSeattlemetrotendstobefoggy,overcasting,orevenwetintheMORNINGandthenclearsuplaterintheday.Thisweatherpatternevenfoolspeoplewhohavelivedhereforyears.Soify...[阅读全文]
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(2010-01-19 15:17:46)
Alltouristactivitiesarewindingdowninthenextwkor2.Inacoupleofweeks,snowisexpectedinAnchorageandevenearlier(likenow)inthehighcountry.Trainshouldstillberunning.Butmanytourcompanieswillclosethedoorforwinter.
Anchoragethecityitselfdoesn'thavemuchtooffer-it'sthesurroundingwildernessthat'sworthvisiting.4daysareNOTenough,asAlaskathestateisaboutthesizeof1/4ofUSlower48states.Anydirectionyougowouldbemost...[阅读全文]
Anchoragethecityitselfdoesn'thavemuchtooffer-it'sthesurroundingwildernessthat'sworthvisiting.4daysareNOTenough,asAlaskathestateisaboutthesizeof1/4ofUSlower48states.Anydirectionyougowouldbemost...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-19 14:38:10)
Nowyouarereallyoffthebeatenpaththatmanylocalsdon'tevenknowabout.
HereisalinkaboutBakerRdandbythewaythenwsource.comsiteisprettygoodresource:
http://www.nwsource.com/travel/scr/tf_detail.cfm?dt=4269&pageid=WA&cityid=38
TheviewItalkedaboutisthesourthfacesofMtShuksanandMtBakerbothreflectedintheLakecreatedbythedam.ThefewtimesIwastherethereflectionwasalwaysthere.BasicallyyoutakeHwy20...[阅读全文]
HereisalinkaboutBakerRdandbythewaythenwsource.comsiteisprettygoodresource:
http://www.nwsource.com/travel/scr/tf_detail.cfm?dt=4269&pageid=WA&cityid=38
TheviewItalkedaboutisthesourthfacesofMtShuksanandMtBakerbothreflectedintheLakecreatedbythedam.ThefewtimesIwastherethereflectionwasalwaysthere.BasicallyyoutakeHwy20...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-19 14:16:20)
Day1:Camping
-ArriveinAnchorage,AK
-Lunch,informationgatheringandgroceryshopping
-LeaveforValdez:Drivingtime:6½hours(sightseeingnotincluded)
Day2:B&B
BrowseValdez
NightstayinValdez
Day3:B&B
AlldayCruiseofPrinceWilliamSound
StanStephensCruise:1-800-992-1297;alldaytour
Day4:B&B
FerrytoWhittier(Ferryreservationneeded);DrivetoSeward(2hours...[阅读全文]
-ArriveinAnchorage,AK
-Lunch,informationgatheringandgroceryshopping
-LeaveforValdez:Drivingtime:6½hours(sightseeingnotincluded)
Day2:B&B
BrowseValdez
NightstayinValdez
Day3:B&B
AlldayCruiseofPrinceWilliamSound
StanStephensCruise:1-800-992-1297;alldaytour
Day4:B&B
FerrytoWhittier(Ferryreservationneeded);DrivetoSeward(2hours...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-19 14:04:41)
It'sluckbuthereareafewtips:
-Youdon'thavetogotoNorthPoletoseenorthernlightsorauroraborealis.Farthernorthdoesgiveyouabetterchancetoseethem.
-Thebesttimeofthedaytoseenorthernlightsisonaclearskyafter10:00pmandbeforedawn,thehourswhenmostpeopleareintheirwarmbed.Isawyouarrivedatsomeplaceslateatnight-shouldhavetakenthehotshowerandgonetobedandshouldhavegonestraightoutside...
-Thebestlocationst...[阅读全文]
-Youdon'thavetogotoNorthPoletoseenorthernlightsorauroraborealis.Farthernorthdoesgiveyouabetterchancetoseethem.
-Thebesttimeofthedaytoseenorthernlightsisonaclearskyafter10:00pmandbeforedawn,thehourswhenmostpeopleareintheirwarmbed.Isawyouarrivedatsomeplaceslateatnight-shouldhavetakenthehotshowerandgonetobedandshouldhavegonestraightoutside...
-Thebestlocationst...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-19 13:41:16)
YoucandrivetoPrinceRupertinnorthBritishColumbiaandtaketheAlaskaMarineHwy(Alaskaferry)toSoutheasternAlaskanportssuchasKetchkanandSkagway,Alaska.ThatwillbeashorterdrivethangoingtoAnchorageandyousailthroughoneofthemostscenicareasonearth-InsidePassage.CruisesallgothrougInsidePassage.GetasclosetoGlacierBayNPaspossible.TheonlywaytoexperienceGlacierBaythoughisbyboattours.SomeferryroutesdogothroughGlacier...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-19 13:40:24)
IhappentovisitAlaskaonceortwiceayearandamrelativelyfamiliarwiththestate.DrivingAlcanisoneofmylifetimedreams.YoucanactuallygetanofficialcertificatefordrivingtheAlcan.Ienvyyoufortakingthistrip.Thatsaid,itdoestakealotofplanning.IfyoursolegoalistogettoAnchorage,youmightbedisappointed-AnchorageisverymuchlikemanyotherUSmetroareas.Whatmostofusinlower48don'trealizeisthatthestateofAlaskaisaboutthesizeof1/4...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-19 10:26:18)
NWoutdoorcalendargoeslikethis:
Mar-Nov:hikingeveryweekendadifferenttrail
May-Oct:hiking,sailing,fishing,crabbing,clamming,kayaking,scubadiving,golfing,rockclimbing,etc.everyweekendoranycombinationoftheabove.
July-Aug:alloftheaboveandtheworst-doingnothing(i.e.lyingonthebeachsunbathing)
Nov.-March:skiing(x-countryordownhill)orsnowshoeing(ifthereisenoughrainandwepraythereisplenty).Tha...[阅读全文]
Mar-Nov:hikingeveryweekendadifferenttrail
May-Oct:hiking,sailing,fishing,crabbing,clamming,kayaking,scubadiving,golfing,rockclimbing,etc.everyweekendoranycombinationoftheabove.
July-Aug:alloftheaboveandtheworst-doingnothing(i.e.lyingonthebeachsunbathing)
Nov.-March:skiing(x-countryordownhill)orsnowshoeing(ifthereisenoughrainandwepraythereisplenty).Tha...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-19 10:04:36)
IwouldspendbothdaysinSanFranciscoifIwereyou,unlessyoulikespendingmostofyourtimeontheroad.SanFranciscoisacitybettervisitedonfoot(orbus).Takingthecablecarcanalsogettomanyscenicplaces.Takeitslowandyouwillappreciateitmore.Ilivedthere3yearsandstillgothereatleastonceamonth.Andbelieveitornot,Icanstillspendawholeweekinthecitywithoutrunningoutofthingstodo/see.
Monterey,SantaCruz,andCarmelwouldbereallyn...[阅读全文]
Monterey,SantaCruz,andCarmelwouldbereallyn...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-19 09:31:17)
IfyouaretalkingaboutmetroSeattle,yes3daysmightbeadequate.Butifyouwanttocoveranythingaboveandbeyond,planatleast7daysormore
Hereisafewmust:
-MetropolitanSeattle:2days
-MtRainierNP:daytrip6hoursdrivingroundtrip
-OlympicNP:atleast2daysarerecommended.Manypeoplegothereforthedaybutmisstherainforestandthemostscenicarea-thePacificOceansideofOlympicNP.Thisisoneofthe3temporaterainforestsinthe...[阅读全文]
Hereisafewmust:
-MetropolitanSeattle:2days
-MtRainierNP:daytrip6hoursdrivingroundtrip
-OlympicNP:atleast2daysarerecommended.Manypeoplegothereforthedaybutmisstherainforestandthemostscenicarea-thePacificOceansideofOlympicNP.Thisisoneofthe3temporaterainforestsinthe...[阅读全文]
