tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post1272950417975657815..comments2024-03-26T17:30:22.600-08:00Comments on Way Up North: Springtime in AlaskaRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-87275600756011672152017-03-29T20:04:23.508-08:002017-03-29T20:04:23.508-08:00I can understand that! Maybe on a 50th Anniversary...I can understand that! Maybe on a 50th Anniversary or some such. It is too bad it costs so much.<br />LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-12400662205456534362017-03-29T19:49:10.635-08:002017-03-29T19:49:10.635-08:00The Alaska RR has priced itself out of practicalit...The Alaska RR has priced itself out of practicality for most residents, except on very special occasions. We'd love to ride it on a regular basis, just for the views, but are not willing to part with that much money for an overnight trip.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-22433604413520407692017-03-29T19:10:50.670-08:002017-03-29T19:10:50.670-08:00Ah. See we never rode the train so I didn't re...Ah. See we never rode the train so I didn't realize it cost that much. That is too bad. <br />Hubby remembers when he was growing up, walking up the street a half mile, flagging down the train, and taking it to New Orleans for the day. But alas, no more passenger trains here any more. Only freight trains run that rail now.<br />Too bad that Alaska train seems aimed toward tourists?LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-6214157747409422282017-03-28T20:17:16.202-08:002017-03-28T20:17:16.202-08:00Linda, most of your observations/memories are stil...Linda, most of your observations/memories are still pertinent today. The train still isn't an option, as it's not designed for commuters, and never was. And with fares over $2K just from Anchorage to Fairbanks (360 miles), it never will be.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-47833836140045108802017-03-28T17:55:02.937-08:002017-03-28T17:55:02.937-08:00Back in the 70s, I remember a gallon of milk being...Back in the 70s, I remember a gallon of milk being $5. No idea what it is now.<br />The only option to driving is to take the train, TB, and I don't know how feasible that is for a working day.<br />It is the one thing I regret we never did.<br />But we did Chitna. And dip netting in Sunshine Creek. Fished the base lake in July at midnight without a flashlight to bait the hook because the sun really doesn't set in Alaska in the wintertime, just like it mostly never rises in the winter. A couple hours of twilight.<br />Well, in Fairbanks, anyway.<br />Be safe, Reverend. God bless.LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-49209808140776157662017-03-28T14:16:00.605-08:002017-03-28T14:16:00.605-08:00They're a bit higher than in most places, but ...They're a bit higher than in most places, but then everything here costs more than average.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-56410163360320139142017-03-28T14:14:05.044-08:002017-03-28T14:14:05.044-08:00I shudder to think what Alaska car insurance rates...I shudder to think what Alaska car insurance rates are.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-89688285310039297772017-03-28T14:00:57.381-08:002017-03-28T14:00:57.381-08:00Just the one highway, Jim. It heads north and sout...Just the one highway, Jim. It heads north and south, and the terrain prohibits any other land routes.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-23983527733579821992017-03-28T13:54:13.811-08:002017-03-28T13:54:13.811-08:00Really, only ONE road in and out of a city that si...Really, only <i>ONE</i> road in and out of a city that size??<br /><br />And I thought L.A. was bad.....<br /><br />Twenty or so years ago, when I was involved with various Amateur Radio "disaster communications services", I asked one of the uniformed guys at a training session how long it would take to evacuate L.A.<br /><br />He basically said it would take <i>several weeks</i>, and even then you'd only get about 85~90% of the people out.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.com