With resources like AC today finding fuel and a good marina should be pretty easy. Was the Panama Canal enjoyable?
1983 Present 42 Sundeck
Twin Lehman 135's
To B&B- Hummmm, Alaska's total population is under one million and five times larger than Texas. I am one of the lucky ones!!!
Al-Ketchikan (13,000 and fifth largest "City") in Alaska
To B&B- Hummmm, Alaska's total population is under one million and five times larger than Texas. I am one of the lucky ones!!!
Al-Ketchikan (13,000 and fifth largest "City") in Alaska
Fact check.
Alaska is 2.5 times the size of Texas.
As I see it the problem with the northwest and the Seattle area in particular is largely a consequence of the huge population growth. I notice it every time I go back. The place is stuffed with people from other places (Hawaii, Florida, California and abroad). I would move back in a minute if the population of Washington went back to the 2 million of my youth, when you seldom met anyone who wasn't from Washington, particularly outside of Seattle. If I do move back some day, I won't live in or near Seattle.
Anybody remember the Lil Abner character Joe Btfsplk?
I'll bite. No. Maybe I'm not old enough !
1983 Present 42 Sundeck
Twin Lehman 135's
We are also looking into the areas more Northern as have been suggested. The headline, for me anyway, is getting to live a board. I suspect most major cities are not what they use to be- but for some of us "country folk" it is still awesome . We were in Chicago in July- and other than the drive from Midway- found the city exceptionally clean, landscaped and beautiful. Patricia's uncle who we visited in Indiana while on our trip, would have preferred us to stay out of the "city" for safety's sake. But he hasn't been there in years. His opinion I suspect is hugely influenced by the evening news .
So.... if we landed in a live a board marina on Lake Union for a while I think I could dig that.
On our first trip to Seattle last September we took in a day and a half of the city prior to our cruise and enjoyed every moment. The seafood and flowers at Pike market were beyond anything we have found (Kemah has great Gulf fish markets) and it was refreshing to see the positive attitudes within the city. Like it or not, the area is loaded with great jobs (and great salaries I suspect) and that is the draw to the area along with the beautiful water that abounds for boating. Luckily not many of these new "folks" are boaters.
And for me- life is a compromise. My first choice would probably be Juneau. At least during the moderate months .
1983 Present 42 Sundeck
Twin Lehman 135's
Hey, people like different things. If some of them are dumb enough to love living in a city that's below sea level and then act all shocked and surprised when it floods, it's a sure bet there will be others who love to live in the Seattle area...
... As for BandB's statement that I'd hate where he lives, that's spot on. I cannot imagine a worse region in the US to live except South California...
...I've been to Florida for work several times. What I and my crew came away with is that Florida is a place that's dead flat and always on fire ...
My apologies to the forum, Yes Alaska is 2.5 larger than Texas. Was carried away and thought I could pull a fast one! When you view any map depicting the U.S. as a country, we share about the same size as Hawaiian Islands. thought I could slip one by. When you overlay the lower 48 states with Alaska the appearance sure looks like 5 times larger than Texas.
Al.
For want of somewhere less drifty, for info not quite worth its own thread, 71 Aussie bushfire/wildfire firefighters just flew out of Sydney heading your way, responding to a request for help fighting fires burning in USA.
They will know what they are doing, they get plenty of practice here, but do lay in a good stock of cold beer.
For want of somewhere less drifty, for info not quite worth its own thread, 71 Aussie bushfire/wildfire firefighters just flew out of Sydney heading your way, responding to a request for help fighting fires burning in USA.