While I’m between trips, I thought I’d share some (edited) posts I originally wrote while in school in Boston in 2009/10 on a now defunct blog (read at most by only three family members). Inspired by The Year of 52 Adventures, I made a point of using my weekends to explore much of what Boston…
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Do What You Love What You Do: Archival Work in Sitka
Originally I had planned to write a post about the history of Sitka, as it was the Russian capital of Alaska at one time. I had planned on having one day’s worth of work to do and thought I’d spend the second day exploring some of Sitka’s historical sights so that I could get a…
Travel: Abnormal Abodes
Sitka’s Geodetic Survey House *Photo from 2011* Staying in Sitka is always fun because I seem to end up staying in unusual types of housing. A few summers ago I spent 5 weeks in Sitka for work and was housed in an old Geodetic Survey House. The house’s basement not only still had seismograph machinery,…
The Local Perspective: Travel on Alaska’s Marine Highway
The only way in and out of Juneau is by plane or boat, due to the fact that it is surrounded by ice fields. I certainly prefer Alaska’s Marine Highway when traveling to other small Southeast Alaska communities. This past weekend Micah and I traveled to Sitka, Alaska for work and, needing the car, took…
The Local Perspective: 5 Places to Visit in Juneau
This month has been a busy one with family and friends coming to visit. With tourist season in full swing, we’ve been able to take our visitors to some of our favorite Juneau attractions. I thought I’d share our 5 favorites with you. #1 Mendenhall Glacier Mendenhall Glacier is easily viewable from the parking lot…
