This is your invitation to join me this summer on a once-in-a-lifetime experience trip to Alaska!  The last frontier awaits for us to discover as part of a 13 day vacation sponsored by YMT Vacations and Norwegian Cruise Lines.  Here  are some fun facts I've discovered about Alaska...

  • At one time, Alaska had three time zones. Because the hassle, they have taken an average and dropped it down to one timezone.
  • Alaska is two times bigger than Texas.
  • Alaska has over 44,000 miles of coast line, enough to almost go around the world twice.
  • Alaska has over 100,000 glaciers, 3,000 rivers, and 3,000,000 lakes.
  • 17 of the 20 highest peaks in the US are in Alaska, including the highest, Denali.
  • Eight of the top ten largest US islands are in Alaska.

Here is a quick overview of the trip I'm hosting for Lite Rock listeners leaving July 13th, 2012.

After flying to Seattle,  we’ll board the Norwegian Jewel… for a seven-day cruise of the historic inside passage; visiting Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway.

We’ll see the amazing Sawyer Glacier and Prince Rupert, British Columbia. We’ll try panning for gold and eat salmon in Ketchikan, “The Salmon Capital of the World”!

After our cruise you’ll board your own  Amtrak Roomette Sleeper Car Train to wine country!  You’ll experience the Napa valley, visit two premiere wineries and taste world class wines.  Then, it’s on to the the City by the Bay- San Francisco- to see all the sites…Fisherman’s Wharf, The Golden Gate Bridge and more.

It’s  13 days in all, from just $2699 plus tax, including airfare, hotel, cruise, train,  and  on-board meals.  Contact YMT Vacations at 1-800-922-9000, and tell them you want to discover Alaska this summer with Eddie Davis!

Check out this really amazing video footage of  Alaska's glaciers and imagine seeing these breathtaking sights in person...

 

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