The Bear and Raven theater
is in the same area as the Segway tour. Karen Duquette wanted to partake
in the theater adventure, but it did not happen. Lee Duquette was just
not interested in spending the extra money. There were a couple of displays
on the sidewalk outside of the Segway office that everyone enjoyed before
going on the Segway tour, shown below. |
Below: The Bear and Raven
- the Raven whispered to the Bear, " I really enjoy watching
you fish for salmon in Ship Creek. The bear's large smile indicates
that he loves it too". |
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There were
colorful flower baskets hanging throughout the city, and other unusual
displays. |
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Many of the
photos below, but not all of them, were taken while on the Segway tour. |
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several monuments in Anchorage |
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Below: The Anchorage Light
Speed Planet Walk is a scale model of our solar system. Taking the walk,
the two RV Gypsies experienced the relative size of the planets and
their distance from the Sun. The scale was chosen so that a leisurely
walking pace mimics the speed of light. On this scale, each step equals
the distance light travels in one second (186,000 miles).
It would take about 8 minutes to walk from the Sun Station at 5th
and G to the Earth station at 5th and K, just as it takes 8 minutes
for a light beam to travel from the real Sun to the real Earth. Similarly,
it would take you and a light beam 5 1/2 hours to reach Pluto at Kincaid
Park.
The Anchorage Light Speed Planet Walk was designed by Eli Menaker,
a 2004 graduate of Service High School in Anchorage.
Begin at the sun station to see a tiled representation of the Sun
(weighing close to 6,000 pounds) and learn about the evolution of our
solar system and discover interesting facts about our star, the Sun.
Then navigate the planet stations along 5th Avenue and the Coastal
Trail to experience the scale of our solar system and unique features
of each planet.
On your way to Mercury, you can stop at The Imaginarium and see their
indoor exhibit of the solar system. If you're lucky, you'll arrive for
one of their lectures about the solar system. |
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The two RV Gypsies were on
the Segway tour when they saw the display shown above, and unfortunately
they did not get back to it in order to complete the entire walk. |
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Back at the Segway training
area, the two RV Gypsies and John enjoyed a bit of cartoon fun. |
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The two RV Gypsies and family
enjoyed a snack at the Hard Rock Cafe in Anchorage. |
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