Doug and Dan's Excellent Alaskan Adventure
Army veteran, candidate for Congress, husband and father. Those are just a few of the roles Doug Heckman takes on each day. With a plethora of family duties and a major congressional campaign under way in the Heckman house, Doug and his 18 year old son Dan needed to take a respite to Alaska. The trip was filled with fun, adventure and plenty of bonding time. The trip Doug and Dan left for Alaska on a typically hot Atlanta afternoon. "We gained four hours on a seven and a half hour flight to Anchorage International Airport," Doug recalls. "We got our rental car and stayed at the Airport Courtyard and went to bed at 10pm -- the sun was still shining brightly." In Alaska, it stays light until midnight and gets light again at 5am. In June, it stays light even longer. Doug's advice: "It's important to have good shades or it is difficult to sleep." Kenai Park "We got up the next morning early and left for Seward – driving south," he ...