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You could be a travel guide. Your narrative is wonderful. I am so glad you had such good experiences. I did almost have a heart attack when you said you went out on the flats....several years ago, just out from Girdwood, a newlywed couple went out, she got stuck and hours and hours and hours of trying to get her out were met with failure as the tide overtook all, and the rescuers had to give up.