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The Seaward's Go to Seward!
... site was officially founded although we read that the town had already been a Gold Rush encampment for a least a decade prior to that.
Seward is situated at the head of Resurrection Bay and one of Alaska’s oldest and most scenic communities. The city was named for President Lincoln’s Secretary of State, William Henry Seward, who was the man that engineered the purchase of Alaska from the Russian’s back in 1867.
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Over too quick
... the crew sang the song, "Love in Any Language" and it was quite special. After seven days aboard ship, the crew become like family in many instances. Saying goodbye is a bit sad. We learned today that almost all the crew on this ship are from Indonesia and the Philippeans. They come to work and often don’t see their families for over a year. Last year, the Zaandam was on a cruise tour that went to Indonesia. They provided ...
When in Moose Pass, drive on the right.
... how the moose did not topple over with something that heavy on only one side. In Seward, we had an early dinner at Ray's Waterfront restaurant. Great food and it sits right on the harbor, so you have a wonderful view of Resurrection Bay, the mountains and a ton of boats. After dinner, Debbie and I went for a long walk through town. We found the trail head for Mt Marathon where they run a race every year. There is a huge sign with ...
Day 19
... ice field (maybe 20 miles square) on them with a number of glaciers flowing out of it in all directions. Near Seward, the Exit Glacier (don't ask how it got its name) comes within 8 miles of the main highway and the National Park Service has a road up to it and trails up to the base and if you are energetic, an 8 mile round trip hike to the top and back. We hiked to the base. Really cool! Check out the attached pictures.
In Seward, we took ...
Two Weeks Without a Truck
... split. The winds tried whipping us around. My veneer of calm was broken once again. We ducked Ninja style, and with Allan’s expert driving, we made it home safe. Gheesh.
Day 14 at Cooper Landing: Good news! The truck is ready. Luckily it is a sunny day as we drove into Soldotna on the KTM to pay the damages. We are packing up & will continue our journey tomorrow morning. Big smiles! ...
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