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Hello from Homer on the Kenai Peninsula
Wednesday, August 2, 2023: Not Simpson, but Spit! Info: And also with the Odyssey this Homer has nothing to do, if one disregards the fact that it goes on from Homer only by ship (or airplane). “Where the land ends and the sea begins” is the motto of the small town with its 5,500 people…. weiterlesen
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Hello from Seward on the Kenai Peninsula
Friday, July 28, 2022: Glaciers, sea lions and whales! Info: Resurrection Bay is a fjord, that is, a narrow bay cut deep into the land by glaciers. The ecosystem of fjords is one of the richest on earth. They exist in only six areas on our planet. The prerequisite is that a glacier cuts a… weiterlesen
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Hello from Anchorage and Turnagain Arm
Monday, July 24, 2023: Bright colors in the city, blue in the ice and gold in the creek! Info: Anchorage is Alaska’s largest city with nearly 300,000 people and about 100,000 more in the surrounding area – in total, more than half of Alaska’s population of 736,000. It is equidistant from Tokyo, New York City… weiterlesen
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Hello from Denali National Park
Wednesday, July 19, 2023: A peak without a mountain! Info: Denali, which was called Mount McKinley for a while but legally got its name back from President Obama in 2015, is the highest mountain in North America at 6,190 meters. From the base to the summit, it’s 5,500 meters in altitude, making it the highest… weiterlesen