The Artsy Wanderlust

Month visited- July 2016. One of the places in my Bucket list was #Alaska. Now it has been an year and a half to be precise, but Alaska's sheer  awe-inspiring landscape, beauty in her extreme wilderness and pristine water bodies will keep amazing us and giving joy to our hearts forever! We will also remember the countless 'Mosquitoes' that were quite distracting at times. We did however, carry a couple of different kinds of mosquito repellents, hence were fine at most ocassions.  The story today isn't about the mosquitoes though, because I am ready to be bitten by mosquitoes, if that means I get to stay in Alaska! The time we visited, Alaska had a 23 hr Daylight! That phenomena and the experience associated with it was absolutely thrilling! The first experience of that was, as we flew  closer to Alaska. It was 12.00 am Alaska Time then.  The next was when we landed at Fairbanks (Alaska) was around 2.00 am.  We stood there outside the airport to feel the

Month Visited- October 2017 The state of Vermont in  US  has one of the best fall colors! When the thick foliage over the hills and valleys turn crimson, orange n yellow, that sight is absolutely surreal n jaw-dropping!  The state is gorgeously remote. About 7 Walmarts in the entire state. No Wendy's, Jack in the box or Burger kings on freeways, or remotely seen, if at all. There are convenience stores though, at much closer proximity,  that sell all you will need on your drive. Freshest of sandwiches, all kinds of drinks, except alcohol, in most places. There are however a few stores which do sell varieties of alcohol too, some basic medicines n utility items. The bigger pharmacies and departmental stores are not missed at all and you would love it that way actually!  Negligible traffic on most highways, except when u are entering a bigger town like Montpelier or Burlington. Other than the sort of busy towns, driving is definitely a treat on Vermont highways! L