We finally escaped Anchorage on 21 July 2004 - a day almost as memorable as 11 June 2004 (last day at Bloomberg). Now, does anyone have any idea how far it is from Anchorage to Vancouver? Nor do I, but it is a very, very long way. It took us 7 days, 13 lifts, one 36 hour ferry and one 24 hour bus ride to make the journey. The first flight out of Anchorage was on the 28th July and we thought this was a preferable alternative to staying put. I shan't bore you with the predictable and easy lifts we received, but a couple stand out in the memory. First off was Kenny and Laverne who were native Americans on their way back from hospital. They lived in Copper Centre and drove a huge Chevvy
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