A Return Trip to Alaska Motivation
In my reading, I see several folks have made several RV trips to Alaska. You will have seen the scenery, done the tourist stuff, and satisfied your curiosity with the prior visit. If you elimina...
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I am a bit the opposite of sue, in that I was born outside, in southern Oklahoma, grew up in the rural areas. Then as a 20 year old decided to drive to Alaska between my sophomore and junior years of college. Finally found something to motivate me, finished college and moved back to Nome in 1964. I thought it would be for a couple of years. 25+ years later, my wife and I (married in Anchorage in 1973) and our two daughters, born in Fairbanks, closest hospital to Nenana, where we were living decided to move to western Colorado. By this time I had lived in Alaska longer than I have lived, as an adult, anywhere. I had retired in Alaska at the age of 47. (that is on joe b.'s list of 10 dumbest things he has ever done) Moved to Ouray, Colorado, but dreamed of someday moving back to Alaska, but came to realize the visits every two or three years would have to suffice. We had gotten the RV bug in Alaska so it was easy to keep that method of travel going on our return trips to the north country.
Alaska is where I consider home, where some of the best things of my life happened to me, where I learned about myself, what I could handle, what I was made of, so to speak. The other day, my wife and I were talking, about some health problems I have developed, which I feel are under control. Her comment was that she never figured I would live long enough to develop health problems. LOL She was never comfortable with the way I flew my Super Cub, in bush Alaska, So she had her own airplane. I know most young guys go through a time, of thinking they are invincible, I just happened to be living in rural Alaska at the time, owned a Super Cub, river boat, snow machines, motorcycles and a dog team for winter travel. My love affair with the north country still continues to this day, not sure why.
Alaska is where I consider home, where some of the best things of my life happened to me, where I learned about myself, what I could handle, what I was made of, so to speak. The other day, my wife and I were talking, about some health problems I have developed, which I feel are under control. Her comment was that she never figured I would live long enough to develop health problems. LOL She was never comfortable with the way I flew my Super Cub, in bush Alaska, So she had her own airplane. I know most young guys go through a time, of thinking they are invincible, I just happened to be living in rural Alaska at the time, owned a Super Cub, river boat, snow machines, motorcycles and a dog team for winter travel. My love affair with the north country still continues to this day, not sure why.
