It was during one of those dark days of February that we knew we needed something to lift our spirits. Dianne’s mother was native Alaskan and Dianne has a cousin living in Anchorage, Alaska. We decided to give her cousin a call to see if we could visit to experience Dianne’s ancestral heritage.
Her cousin’s advice was to take an inland cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia to Whittier, Alaska with Holland America. Fortunately, we were able to get a one-way passage in June and stayed with her cousin for six days in Anchorage.
Alaska is primitively beautiful. The lush, green, gorgeous growth of a raw but stunning paradise enlivened our hearts as we saw the divine everywhere. The natives realize it too. They don’t allow billboards to obstruct the amazing view.
We were there during the time of the midnight sun. While playing cards in the evening it felt like 7:30 pm when it was really 10:30 pm! Even at 11 pm it felt like dusk and there was still light enough to see life in the streets. People would set their clocks to let them know when to go to bed!
So we did come back sleep deprived. Even too much light can disorient our fragile beings. We need some darkness to soothe our senses so we can prepare for the next coming of the light.
