Alaskans Seek Hawaiian Vacations
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You know that living in Alaska has to be tough, even if you have never lived there and you’ve only heard stories about the rough climate and the depressing periods of darkness. Not surprisingly, in this somewhat bleak landscape, individuals look towards their vision of paradise to escape the drudgery of daily existence. So it should come as no surprise that many Alaskans are spending their hard earned vacation time in beautiful Hawaii.
“Hawaii balances Alaska because it is so soft and gentle compared to how hard Alaska can be,” said Mehl, 56, who volunteers with rural firefighting crews in the summer and has worked a variety of jobs in her town of 320 people. “At this point, I couldn’t live year-round in McGrath because of the cold and the darkness.”
McGrath, about 221 miles northwest of Anchorage, is known for hosting dozens of dog teams during the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The community gets less than four hours of sunlight during the shortest winter days. Temperatures there can fall to minus 60.
“I like the winter, and if it wasn’t for Joanne, I’d probably be spending the winter in McGrath,” said Mitchell, 70, who retired from the rural development program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. “But we love Hawaii. We swim and snorkel and do quite a bit of hiking. There is a pristine white sand beach just two and a half miles from our place.”
In order to accommodate the soaring interest in travel between the two states, Alaskan Airlines has increased their load of daily flights. Most Alaskans say they travel to Hawaii for the obvious reasons such as the friendly people and gorgeous landscape and weather.
This trend does not appear to be slowing down.
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