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Lee and Karen
Duquette in Seward, Alaska June 19, 2009 |
| Seward is a picturesque town nestled on the shores of Resurrection Bay, where mountains rise majestically from crystal blue waters. Honored 3 times as an "All-America City", Seward is now over 100 years old, and reflects the spirit of the Alaskan pioneer. The weather in the summer ranges from 39 degrees to 63 degrees. The two RV Gypsies have not felt the 63 degree weather yet. |
| Below: Traveling from Whittier to Seward, Lee and Karen Duquette were amazed to see a bicycle path that went for many, many, many miles alongside the roadway, but not in the road itself. That is so much safer and should be done everywhere like that. | |
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Below: And of course, more construction. A local resident told Lee and
Karen Duquette, "We have 4 seasons in Alaska -- almost winter,
winter, still winter, and construction." |
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| Below: It is
common to have traffic signals at bridges because many bridges are
narrow and have to be one-way at a time, however, a few times Lee
Duquette came across a bridge or two that fit 2-way traffic. And sometimes
they came to a bridge that needed a traffic signal but did not have
one. Expect anything at anytime while traveling. |
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 Seward was named for President Lincoln's Secretary
of State, William Henry Seward, the man who engineered the Purchase of Alaska
from Russia in 1867. Seward was founded in 1903. During the Alaska gold
rush, Seward was the start of the Iditarod Trail, which led to the northern
gold fields. |
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Below: Seward Harbor |
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Below: Fishermen cleaning their catch |
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Drive-up espresso stands were everywhere with no two alike - such clever designs. |
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Below: A "cave"
in the rocks along the road. It probably is NOT safe to enter. So
of course, Lee and Karen Duquette did NOT even consider exploring
the cave. Safety first is their motto. It is always nice to live to
explore another day. Since most of the time, they did not see other
people, they knew their safety was in their own hands. |
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| Below: Bear Creek RV Park had cable TV, full-hookups, laundry room, propane fill-ups, a small convenience store, continental breakfast, and was within walking distance to the salmon trying to get upstream. | |
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