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Decidion previously said:
Wow, I would love to go back up there, at least for a visit. I lived in Kodiak for a year and Kenai for 6 years. If you love the outdoors there is TONS to do!
My favorite trip was when we lived in Kodiak. We took the ferry to Homer, drove up to Anchorage, then up to Fairbanks, stopping at Mt McKinley, via A3, then back down to Anchorage via A4. The scenery and outdoors was just awesome. Fishing, camping, hiking, rafting, etc....there is just nothing that compares anywhere else in the world (well maybe there is something in Canada, lol).
I think, living in Cordova, you may be isolated via land routes and have to either fly in/out or take the ferry to Valdez.
One thing I would point out, in general, the people up there are some of the most down to earth, friendly, helpful and likable folks you will ever meet. Sure there are the exceptions, especially in the big towns of Anchorage and Fairbanks, but in general, especially the smaller places like Kodiak, Kenai, Homer, Valdez, Cordova, etc. they are great 
Also, because Cordova is on the south coast, it won't get tooooo bad temperature-wise! Probably lots of snow though! |
A friend of our's (retired Coastie) was stationed in Cordova back in the 70's and loved it there... which I'm sure a lot has changed since then
He said, back then, it was very isolated (doesn't bother me, I don't like lots of crazy people anyway!
), and Alaska in general, is like no place in the world- people and scenery are just amazing.
My understanding is that there are roads out of Cordova, but they don't lead to anything, well major roads, but lead into the mtns.... I think the ferry from Valdez is the only way out...
we still have some 'homework' to do
It could be a hole in the wall- I don't really care... not many people have bragging rights to Alaska... and I can't wait...
funny thing is, from people I've met who are from there/lived there awhile/visited, it is a lot like the Texas thing (I'm from TX
), meaning that there is this, well, loyalty/pride to being affiliated to the state... you just don't see that anywhere else
