Seward - Bright & Sunny Day

Wow, did we luck out when we went down to Seward. Julie recommended we head down there for a day and we were glad we did. We drove down from Anchorage after we got back from Denali and it was one of the most OOOO-AHHHH drives this far. I would even say it was better (or at least even) with that drive we took in New Mexico from Chama to Taos. All along the Cooks Inlet and through windy roads in the mountains. Amazing.

While in Seward, we camped in the tent Uncle Larry loaned us (thanks, Larry!) and we slept right on the bay in Resurrection Bay. Watched the birds fly, walked through town and to the harbor, and even went to the aquarium to catch a glimpse of all sorts of fish and birds. Cute little town but can get busy as the cruise ships dock right there in the harbor. We were camping right along side about a thousand other RV'ers - literally hundreds there in town. Once again, we forgot about it being a holiday weekend... good thing we got there early to get our spot to set up our tent.

We hiked up to the Exit Glacier and that was cool to see, but Matt wants to get some "action" from a glacier - watch it calving (breaking off into the water) so we will keep our eyes open for that and may get to see that while in Cordova. I have my eyes open to see a moose. I've seen them far off and the back end of one while driving on the freeway, but nothing worth noting. I want one walking close to me! We'll see.

After Seward, we drove to Palmer to meet up with Julie & Ryan one last time. We spent hours at the Alaska State Fair and that was fun. Drank wine and wandered around munching on fried foods (ugh). No rides for us, but Julie had reserved us a room at a hotel right across the street from the fair, so all we had to do was stumble back and go to sleep. Perfect day for the fair also - sunny & hot!

Now we're in Valdez awaiting the ferry to take us over to Cordova where we'll be from today until September 7th. We'll be staying with Ken & Page, our friends we met in Dutch Harbor. Should be a fun week. I'll be in touch!!! Happy Labor Day to you all - hope you have a great short work week.