因為西雅圖的天氣多雨,希望能夠靈活一些(或者碰上雨了無處可逃:)),比如下雨的天氣在市裏,等到天好去爬山觀海(有點wishful:),whowouldnot?:))。
HereareafewrulesofthumbabouttheinfamousraininSeattle:
1.Generally,andevenmoresoinsummer,weatherinSeattlemetrotendstobefoggy,overcasting,orevenwetintheMORNINGandthenclearsuplaterintheday.Thisweatherpatternevenfoolspeoplewhohavelivedhereforyears.Soify...[
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Alltouristactivitiesarewindingdowninthenextwkor2.Inacoupleofweeks,snowisexpectedinAnchorageandevenearlier(likenow)inthehighcountry.Trainshouldstillberunning.Butmanytourcompanieswillclosethedoorforwinter.
Anchoragethecityitselfdoesn'thavemuchtooffer-it'sthesurroundingwildernessthat'sworthvisiting.4daysareNOTenough,asAlaskathestateisaboutthesizeof1/4ofUSlower48states.Anydirectionyougowouldbemost...[
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Nowyouarereallyoffthebeatenpaththatmanylocalsdon'tevenknowabout.
HereisalinkaboutBakerRdandbythewaythenwsource.comsiteisprettygoodresource:
http://www.nwsource.com/travel/scr/tf_detail.cfm?dt=4269&pageid=WA&cityid=38
TheviewItalkedaboutisthesourthfacesofMtShuksanandMtBakerbothreflectedintheLakecreatedbythedam.ThefewtimesIwastherethereflectionwasalwaysthere.BasicallyyoutakeHwy20...[
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Day1:Camping
-ArriveinAnchorage,AK
-Lunch,informationgatheringandgroceryshopping
-LeaveforValdez:Drivingtime:6½hours(sightseeingnotincluded)
Day2:B&B
BrowseValdez
NightstayinValdez
Day3:B&B
AlldayCruiseofPrinceWilliamSound
StanStephensCruise:1-800-992-1297;alldaytour
Day4:B&B
FerrytoWhittier(Ferryreservationneeded);DrivetoSeward(2hours...[
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It'sluckbuthereareafewtips:
-Youdon'thavetogotoNorthPoletoseenorthernlightsorauroraborealis.Farthernorthdoesgiveyouabetterchancetoseethem.
-Thebesttimeofthedaytoseenorthernlightsisonaclearskyafter10:00pmandbeforedawn,thehourswhenmostpeopleareintheirwarmbed.Isawyouarrivedatsomeplaceslateatnight-shouldhavetakenthehotshowerandgonetobedandshouldhavegonestraightoutside...
-Thebestlocationst...[
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YoucandrivetoPrinceRupertinnorthBritishColumbiaandtaketheAlaskaMarineHwy(Alaskaferry)toSoutheasternAlaskanportssuchasKetchkanandSkagway,Alaska.ThatwillbeashorterdrivethangoingtoAnchorageandyousailthroughoneofthemostscenicareasonearth-InsidePassage.CruisesallgothrougInsidePassage.GetasclosetoGlacierBayNPaspossible.TheonlywaytoexperienceGlacierBaythoughisbyboattours.SomeferryroutesdogothroughGlacier...[
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IhappentovisitAlaskaonceortwiceayearandamrelativelyfamiliarwiththestate.DrivingAlcanisoneofmylifetimedreams.YoucanactuallygetanofficialcertificatefordrivingtheAlcan.Ienvyyoufortakingthistrip.Thatsaid,itdoestakealotofplanning.IfyoursolegoalistogettoAnchorage,youmightbedisappointed-AnchorageisverymuchlikemanyotherUSmetroareas.Whatmostofusinlower48don'trealizeisthatthestateofAlaskaisaboutthesizeof1/4...[
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NWoutdoorcalendargoeslikethis:
Mar-Nov:hikingeveryweekendadifferenttrail
May-Oct:hiking,sailing,fishing,crabbing,clamming,kayaking,scubadiving,golfing,rockclimbing,etc.everyweekendoranycombinationoftheabove.
July-Aug:alloftheaboveandtheworst-doingnothing(i.e.lyingonthebeachsunbathing)
Nov.-March:skiing(x-countryordownhill)orsnowshoeing(ifthereisenoughrainandwepraythereisplenty).Tha...[
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IwouldspendbothdaysinSanFranciscoifIwereyou,unlessyoulikespendingmostofyourtimeontheroad.SanFranciscoisacitybettervisitedonfoot(orbus).Takingthecablecarcanalsogettomanyscenicplaces.Takeitslowandyouwillappreciateitmore.Ilivedthere3yearsandstillgothereatleastonceamonth.Andbelieveitornot,Icanstillspendawholeweekinthecitywithoutrunningoutofthingstodo/see.
Monterey,SantaCruz,andCarmelwouldbereallyn...[
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IfyouaretalkingaboutmetroSeattle,yes3daysmightbeadequate.Butifyouwanttocoveranythingaboveandbeyond,planatleast7daysormore
Hereisafewmust:
-MetropolitanSeattle:2days
-MtRainierNP:daytrip6hoursdrivingroundtrip
-OlympicNP:atleast2daysarerecommended.Manypeoplegothereforthedaybutmisstherainforestandthemostscenicarea-thePacificOceansideofOlympicNP.Thisisoneofthe3temporaterainforestsinthe...[
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