I never heard the term “decolonization” before. Here are some definitions: Process by which colonies become independent of the colonizing country –Encyclopedia Brittanica The undoing of colonialism, where a nation establishes and maintains its domination over dependent territories –Wikipedia The … Continued
Sunday, September 3, 2017, 7:45 am I kind of feel like I should let the pictures do all the talking. (Click on the pictures to view them full-size.) And it started when the plane took off Friday. I had a window … Continued
I’m off to spend the weekend in Juneau. I’ve spent the entire summer in Seattle, which isn’t necessarily a terrible thing. The weather here is beautiful in the summertime. But it’s nice to have a little getaway, so with the … Continued
The cab came on time, my flight left on time and actually got me home early. Joy was there to pick me up, and I got home to find my house and my dog and my garden all looking just … Continued
The country itself … it’s grand. It’s so damn grand.… It’s like trying to paint Niagara Falls or a brilliant sunset or the Grand Canyon or some other visual aspect of nature which can only be described by people who … Continued
8:10 a.m. What a difference a good night’s sleep can make. I’m ready and looking forward to my first-ever helicopter ride, and even though there are some clouds, the sun is out. The helicopter people are picking me up at … Continued
7:30 a.m. I’m sitting across from the Alaska Railroad depot, which doesn’t look even remotely like what I expected. I imagined a quaint village depot. No, it’s nothing like Grand Central Station, but it’s more like a small white office … Continued
7:05 a.m. Hard to believe that by the end of today I’ll be back in Anchorage. Five days ago, the thought of being in Anchorage was thrilling. Today it just means that my Kenai adventure is over. Yesterday on the road … Continued
8:55 a.m. I gave up on waiting for sunset last night and was asleep by around 11:00. Full 8 hours of sleep — felt great!
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