VALDEZ, AK 2011-07-19 - Valdez, AK mountains across the harbour from the city park

July 19th 2011
July 19, 2011 VALDEZ, AK It’s hard to find a prettier place anywhere in Alaska than here in Valdez (pronounced Val-deez) situated on a fjord in Prince William Sound and surrounded by mountains, glaciers, waterfalls and wildlife. In the year 1964, the Great Alaskan Earthquake and accompanying tidal wave destroyed the original town of Valdez. The town was moved to a new and safer place so many o ... read more

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Dwain & Lorraine Holsapple

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Well, it's about time for another trip "Down Under". Sept 6 we leave for Australia and what Lorraine is billing as her "last trip home". This will be Dwain's fifth trip there to visit his in-laws and see that wonderfully beautiful and unique country. This is really our only big trip this year. An earlier trip in 2016 to Oregon was cut short by health problems. All that is well now and we are rarin' to go. We'll do our best to keep posting regular blogs and notes so you can enjoy our experiences and see the sights through Lorraine's photos.... full info

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