Matanuska Glacier

Fairbanks, Denali, Anchorage, and Valdez

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July 1st 2008
I can't really say much about Fairbanks. We arrived later in the day, checked into our Inn, and went for a salmon bake supper. We didn't get to see anything more than the road in and out of town and what was between our inn and the place we had supper. Denali too was a non-event. Once we got into the mountains, the clouds lowered and dumped rain. We arrived at our motel in a steady rain, and ... read more

North America » United States » Alaska » Valdez

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more