On the 26th we drove just over 250 miles from Wasilla to Valdez. This took most of the day. We stopped many times to look and take pictures of the mountains, valleys and glaciers. Our first day in Valdez was devoted to a nine-hour glacier cruise. We went to the Columbia and Meares Glaciers. The water was littered with icebergs. There was some very colorful ice. The weather was almost perfect for glacier viewing. Along the way we saw bears, eagles, sea otters, harbor seals, Stellar sea lions, Orcas, Horned Puffins, Tufted Puffins, cormorants and some birds we did not identify. Today we drove several miles in the truck looking at scenery including a large glacier which was close to the road and some waterfalls. We also picked some blueberries. We went to the museum and saw videos of the pipeline construction and the 1964 earthquake.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
August 26-28, 2007, Valdez, AK
On the 26th we drove just over 250 miles from Wasilla to Valdez. This took most of the day. We stopped many times to look and take pictures of the mountains, valleys and glaciers. Our first day in Valdez was devoted to a nine-hour glacier cruise. We went to the Columbia and Meares Glaciers. The water was littered with icebergs. There was some very colorful ice. The weather was almost perfect for glacier viewing. Along the way we saw bears, eagles, sea otters, harbor seals, Stellar sea lions, Orcas, Horned Puffins, Tufted Puffins, cormorants and some birds we did not identify. Today we drove several miles in the truck looking at scenery including a large glacier which was close to the road and some waterfalls. We also picked some blueberries. We went to the museum and saw videos of the pipeline construction and the 1964 earthquake.
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