Hi Julie. I just have to jump into to your Alaska conversation with IssaquahKing. I wonder if the college you mentioned in Sitka is where Michener stayed while he was writing his novel "Alaska"? I seem to recall hearing something about that. When we were there we could see the college from a distance but didn't have time to go there. We enjoyed touring the town and seeing the artifacts at St. Michael's Cathedral. But, my favorite place of all was Ketchikan. We were fortunate to be there on one of the very few days of sunshine that they get during the year. I had just finished reading Alaska before we took our cruise and it made the visit to those towns so much more interesting.
IssaquahKing, you come from some strong stock. I admire the pioneer spirit and fortitude of people like your parents. I probably would not last through the winter in Alaska, but it certainly is a beautiful place to visit.
Hi Julie. I just have to jump into to your Alaska conversation with IssaquahKing. I wonder if the college you mentioned in Sitka is where Michener stayed while he was writing his novel "Alaska"? I seem to recall hearing something about that. When we were there we could see the college from a distance but didn't have time to go there. We enjoyed touring the town and seeing the artifacts at St. Michael's Cathedral. But, my favorite place of all was Ketchikan. We were fortunate to be there on one of the very few days of sunshine that they get during the year. I had just finished reading Alaska before we took our cruise and it made the visit to those towns so much more interesting. Lori, we stayed at Sheldon Jackson College. We were living in CA at the time and our church sent volunteers every June to do work at the college.....painting, carpentry, landscaping, clerical, etc.
A Chamber Music Festival was going on & we attended many concerts in the evenings. It was the time of the longest days & still daylight at 10pm. As the musicians played, we could see many eagles soaring in the sky over Sitka Bay. Local people told us that the eagles were attracted to the music.
I do recall St. Michael's Cathedral and learning all about the Russian settlement. I think I recall hearing that Michener did stay at that college. I also read 'Alaska' before we went. It was rainy for half our week on Sitka but we were fortunate to have seven days of sunshine our second week in Juneau & Glacier Bay!