{"id":8182,"date":"2015-02-03T15:21:58","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T22:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/?p=8182"},"modified":"2021-03-20T11:59:24","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T18:59:24","slug":"traveling-to-alaska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2015\/02\/03\/traveling-to-alaska\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling to Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’m thinking about going to Alaska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who goes to Alaska in February? This is the time of year even Alaskans try to escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, my mom, for starters. And my brother. They’re both moving back to Alaska and decided to caravan together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last time I went to Alaska, it was in the middle of summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Turnagain<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"pine\"<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I took these photos on our last trip to Alaska. Mom was moving back up there that time as well, and Gem and I tagged along with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"road<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

She was so little then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"rock<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"lake\"<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"beaver<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"the<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This time, they are taking the ferry rather than driving the entire way through Canada, and they invited us along for the ride. The ferry leaves next weekend and it all hinges on whether Gem’s passport arrives in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will we make it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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