Alaska - Day 12 - Valdez


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August 3rd 2012
Published: February 28th 2013
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I woke up this morning a bit groggy, a little achy, and to a cloudy (like actually in the clouds) morning. Not sure if it’s the weather or if I’m just truly over-taxing this body. It wasn’t raining though, so that was an improvement from yesterday. At breakfast, I met Alana and Russ from Flagstaff, AZ here celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary and also a newlywed couple from Germany on... Read Full Entry



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28th February 2013

You never fail to hook me in...
Another great post! I love those little sea otters :-). Looking forward to reading more!
4th June 2013

Hi! I found your blog via Alaska.org and I have enjoyed all the entries so far, was really interested in all the details about the Exxon Valdez. I\'d wondered what happened to it. I worked for the US Fish and Wildlife Service the summer of the spill, stationed on Naked Island which is where the Valdez was anchored until they stabilized enough to tow it South. Seeing it anchored still leaking oil, seeing the massive amount of oil in so many places in the Sound, and seeing the dead/dying birds in that beautiful area is all so clear in my mind, these many years later. Love your blog...I\'m going back to reading now!

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