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Free Flight on @JetBlue Giveaway!
Nov 13th
TO ENTER:
- Register for this website and leave a comment on this page. OR…
- Follow me on twitter and simply say “@jpgrace I want your free flight on @jetblue!”. You have to follow me so that if you win I can contact you privately with a direct message. Feel free to unfollow me when this is over.
Due to circumstances beyond my control (most notably my credit card debt and blackout dates), I’m not going to be able to take advantage of one of my TrueBlue rewards flight on JetBlue that expires on Christmas eve.
THE RULES: The giveaway entry period will run through Monday of next week. At which point I’ll randomly select a entry and notify the winner. I’ll notify the world who the winner is at some point shortly after the winner is chosen and verified. I’m restricting this to citizens of the US and obviously between cities that JetBlue flies. The one winner will receive one, one-way ticket. Nothing else is covered by winning. The free ticket is good for flights between now and Christmas eve, obviously there are some blackouts, and I actually have to book the flight for you.
Combine it with a JetBlue Cheeps and you could visit your friends and family this holiday season for almost nothing! Or just get away to one of the many wonderful destinations JetBlue goes. I’d like to make everyone aware that I’m in no way professionally affiliated with JetBlue. I’m just a nice guy who’s got a free plane ticket to give away.
You’re welcome America! Happy holidays!
Day 3: Juneau
Jul 29th
Dylan and Chevas, my brother and sister-in-law, finally meet up with us. They missed thier flight from Miami and had to connect with us in Alaska. Now I’ll be able to get some good pictures from Dylan’s camara.
Today was supposed to be the big helicopter ride day. Alas, poor weather has ruined our plans. So instead of conquering the world from above, I decided to expore the seedier side of Juneau’s underbelly.
There’s a ton of really cool bars downtown. Some a bit more of a tourist trap than others. For instance the Red Dog was very faux authentic old-timey bar. I say that only because an authentic old-timey bar would have just as many locals as tourists. Still fun though. Nothing beats live ragtime, in a saloon with swinging doors, 4 inches of sawdust on the floors and bartenders shouting: “BITCH, SLUT, WHORE!” Strangely enough my grandparents loved it and refused to leave until departure.
Then there’s The Hanger. It’s a restaurant/bar right on the water. From the bar you can enjoy over 20 beers on tap, over 100 bottles, watch sea planes take off and land, and about 5 ten story cruise ships at the docks. All of this juxtaposed against low clouds, rising mists and disappearing mountain-sides makes for a satisfying grin.
I managed to make it back to the boat before calapsing into my bed in exhaustion. Early bedtime tonight.
Day 2: @ Sea
Jul 28th
Today was the long haul from Seattle to Juneau. I spent the day first at the gym and the spa. On a side note, it turns out I have 23.5% body fat, but I have about 15 lbs more muscle that then a health person of my composition.
After lunch I spent some time at the casino and “watching whales”. Turns out I’m just as bad at real Texas Hold’em as I am at video game Texas Hold’em, down $50. Also, I seem to be the only person on this trip who isn’t seeing any of these massive beasts of the sea. The drinks made up for it though. 
Dancing through the decades probably would have been as tedious and miserable as it sounds, had I not met up with the hot red-headed Isreali making eyes at me over dinner. She and her leggy blonde accoomplice made me the envy of the entire club. Did I mention the girl/guy ratio and the old/young raito were skewed a bit in the wrong direction? Well they are.
Day 1: Bon Voyage!
Jul 27th
That was a lot longer that I had anticipated! From a 5am wake up to a 3am bed time. The most exciting event of the day unfortunately was the plane ride: a last minute landing pull-out, enemy-fire-evation style manuever to avoid landing on the wrong runway. We almost landed on the “take off” runway. Ooops! Err… “There was a miscommunication from the tower”, as the pilot offered. Thanks guys.
Once on the boat things ran much smoother. The view of Seattle from the harbor is amazing. You can see downtown, the Space Needle, the Seahawks and Mariners Stadiums.
While doing a brief once over of the ship, I discovered this great deal in the spa. For $150 I got a weeks worth of private access to a slew of great ammenities. Including suanas, a hot mineral bath, and hot beds. I have a feeling that will be the best $150 I spend all week.
The Alaskian Adventure Begins
Jul 26th
The work week is over and final preparations are coming to a close. Only a few short hours ’til I take off for the great Alaskian frontier. Check back throughout the next week to catch updates from the road. Don’t expect much in the way of writing, but I will try to upload pics on a daily basis if possible.
