Tag: animals
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Reindeer and Drunken Noodles-Fairbanks-Alaska
Linda forgot us in Fairbanks. She made me promise to tell you. “Tell everyone. Tell them…say…Linda forgot us.” Linda felt really bad about forgetting us, but honestly it wasn’t a big deal. We fly from Sitka, to Anchorage, to Fairbanks. It’s midnight, but it looks like dusk. As soon as we step outside of the…
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Synchronized Whale Feeding and Kayaking Gut Bay-Alaska-Uncruise
The whale call punctures the silence, as we cruise on our Uncruise ship, through Frederick Sound, in Alaska. “Thirty seconds,” cries Ben, our Uncruise Adventure Guide. Ben uses a special device, to listen to the whale call. Exactly thirty seconds after the call, several whales rise from the water, agape mouths, devouring their fishy treats.…
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Splashing Around Seal Bay-Alaska-Uncruise
To minimize reading and picture disappointment, I should tell you that, much like our Panama/Costa Rica Uncruise, when we didn’t see a single Iguana on Iguana Island, we see zero seals while visiting Seal Bay. Low tide well under way, our group lands upon a rocky beach for our morning shore walk. After receiving our daily…
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Glacier Bay National Park-Alaska-Uncruise
The morning begins like most…with coffee. Unlike most of my mornings however, I’m sipping my caffeine in front of the grey, moody, Alaskan landscape, of Glacier Bay National Park, instead of my grey, moody, office cubicle. When we planned our trip to Alaska, seeing a glacier was at the top of my wish list. So…
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Staying at Plantation on Crystal River and their Sunset Cruise-Florida
Standing at the edge of Plantation on Crystal River, I watch as the sunset transforms the sky into a cheeky shade of purple. I notice something bobbing in the water. With each bob whatever it is moves closer to where I stand. At first I think it’s a manatee, but it’s a bit too agile.…
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Manatee Festival and The Crab Plant-Crystal River-Florida
While swimming with manatees, we learn that we have inadvertently scheduled our visit during the weekend of Florida’s Annual Manatee Festival. As we didn’t have a strict schedule for the weekend, we join in the fun. I must admit that I’m initially disappointed as we enter the Manatee Festival. In my imagination, I expect the…
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Swimming with Manatees – Crystal River, Florida
We are up and out of our hotel room before light touches the sky. At the Plantation Dive Shop, we check in and are placed in a group with two other couples. Per the swimming with manatees regulations, we watch a video about the manatee swim dos and dont’ss. In the outdoor changing area, I…
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Relax, Unwind, and Go Back in Time- Salem County, New Jersey
*Some of the activities included were provided by Visit South Jersey, however as always, all opinions are my own As the Obligatory Traveler, I’m not ashamed to visit and have fun at super touristy sites, but I also like to take time to explore off the beaten path places, especially when I need a little…
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The Penguin Experience at Two Oceans Aquarium-Cape Town
It is the usual occurrence. I’m sitting on the sofa, laptop in lap, watching an episode of International House Hunters. I’m especially attentive as this particular episode takes place in Cape Town, South Africa, our next destination. A B-roll shot pops on the screen showing the mother and daughter hunting duo petting a penguin. It…