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An Alaska holiday took Antioch resident Kay Carden and Brentwood’s Ann Bergerhouse and Janet and Alan Aceves out on the Matanuska Glacier for an extremely chilly hike. (Courtesy Kay Carden)
The latest “Wish You Were Here” installment comes from a trio of sisters (and a brother-in-law!) who headed for the chilly terrain of Alaska. Find even more reader travel inspiration at www.mercurynews.com/tag/wish-you-were-here/.
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ALASKA: Antioch’s Kay Carden and Brentwood residents Ann Bergerhouse and Janet and Alan Aceves — “all sisters and our lone male companion was our brother-in-law,” Kay says — recently returned from Alaska, where they saw the Northern Lights and took a walking tour of the Matanuska Glacier.
“We hiked around the glacier for three hours at -39 degrees,” Kay says. “Our guide from Salmon Berry Travel & Tours said it was the second coldest day she had ever hiked in. The day before was the first coldest day, -45.”
TRAVEL TIPS: “We hired a professional tour guide and rented cold weather clothing/equipment from a local rental company for the entire eight day vacation. Both were a must for such a cold weather vacation. It was an amazing trip.”
An Alaska holiday took Antioch resident Kay Carden and Brentwood’s Ann Bergerhouse and Janet and Alan Aceves out on the Matanuska Glacier for an extremely chilly hike. (Courtesy Kay Carden)
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