Le Chic En Rose

Diaries of an independent traveller

We had arrived in Seward Alaska on a grey and misty morning at the end of our week-long cruise from Vancouver (see here) Our train up to Anchorage was not due to board till early evening so, having secured our luggage at the station, we headed into town to see what was on offer. Seward …

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Although travel isn’t possible at present and indeed most of us will be staying close to home for some considerable time to come, it’s still nice to reminisce and perhaps dare to dream of some future trips. With this in mind I thought I’d get caught up with a past trip that I never finished …

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Braving the elements we set off to explore Alaska’s Ketchikan (see here for Part 1)! Billing itself as Alaska’s First City (since it’s the first port of call once you cross the border from Canada), tourism is the lifeblood of this region. We found the locals friendly and welcoming even on a cold damp August day. …

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