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Seward Slideshow
Seward
Travel Blogs from Seward, United States
Whittier
... exposed rough-cut rock. I drove to Seward and checked into my hotel. There were a number of scenic turnouts along the highway to Seward but the weather was awful, again, so I didn't stop. I'll be driving this highway on my way to Anchorage and ...
Kayaker's Cove
... There is a trail that leads over the top of a mountain, and on a clear day (good luck finding one of those in Seward) there is apparently a wonderful view. After eating a couple sandwiches (as I figured I should enjoy the ham I brought today rather than ...
Day 43
Alaska Trip Day 43 Thursday, July 29, 2010 It is difficult to keep a wifi signal in the evening here. I suppose it is because a lot of people are trying to get on at the same time. I had to go to bed without posting my travelog. I woke up at ...
Aug 01, 2008
May 21 Alaska Trip 2010
Friday, May 21 The scenery was beautiful on the Seward Hwy on the way to Seward from Anchorage. The road was windy hugging the mountain with Turnagain Arm (very grey looking water)and train tracks on the right, mountain on the left. We saw some ...
May 22 Alaska Trip 2010
Saturday, May 22 We went into Seward to see about a Halibut fishing trip. I wasn't feeling too well, so we decided to think about taking the trip. The salmon are just beginning to run, so the chance of getting salmon were slim. Exit Glacier ...
May 23 Alaska Trip 2010
Sunday, May 23 I spent most of the morning sleeping. After lunch we look a drive into Seward to see about a Kenai Fjords 6 hr cruise for Monday. We then parked in a parking lot overlooking Resurrection Bay, when we saw the sea otter feeding. ...
Rainy departure
... 's expense. It was a fun way to wait for our bus. Our bus arrived about 2:00 PM (1400). We were on our way to Seward to meet our ship. Despite the rain and clouds the ride to port was spectacular. This is an amazing part of Alaska with an incredible mix ...
Leaving Homer-on to Seward
Spotted two bald eagles out on the beach in front of us this morning, then two more sitting in their nest high in a tree on the way out of town. Before we left, we stopped at the library once again to update our journal. Colleen ordered new reading ...
Windy
Our hotel doesn't have internet, so I'm sitting on a boardwalk by the harbor in Seward typing this. Yesterday, we left Alyeska Resort and drove to Portage Lake, which has a visitor center and there is one store/restaurant in the area where we ate ...
Kenai Fjords Wildlife Cruise
... a great day of wildlife viewing. Whether or not this was just his standard "pump-up-the-tourist" statement and this was the local Seward trained otter that is released every morning at this time, we’ll never know. I will say right now that this was ...
Day 1 - Anchorage to Seward
... across the street from each other, there's a wildlife refuge and then an exit for a short drive to Portage Glacier. With Seward still another several hours away, we randomely chose to see the Portage Glacier over the Wildlife Refuge and saved the latter ...
Anchorage to Seward & Portage Glacier Cruise
... one hour, narrated cruise across Portage Lake to the face of Portage Glacier. An unforgettable experience! Head out the scenic Seward Highway to Portage Glacier. As you skirt the shores of Turnagain Arm, watch for wildlife. Stop at the Begich-Boggs ...
On the Coast
... for a few days. There were bald eagles all over the mud flats eating today as we were leaving. We arrived in Seward and got a campsite right on the waterfront (along with everyone else) in a gravel lot. It would be even better if the ...
Seward
... right beside the boat. It was so incredible that even the captain was on the deck and watching it happen! Before leaving Seward we went on a Sled Dog tour. We learned about the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race; an annual dog mushing race held in ...
One can get skewered in Seward
... Secretary of State. When John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Lincoln on April 14, 1865, an accomplice also stabbed Seward, already bedridden from a carriage accident, nearly to death. He eventually recovered and served through the end of ...
Wildlife of Alaska
The wildlife in Alaska was amazing. I had the chance to see wolves, caribou, bears, dall sheep, moose, owls, and bald eagles in Denali National ...
Multiple Wet Days
... ; A new camping peril. More Seward Library. Wordy Version: The weather during the night and this morning has certainly turned for the Dark Side; wait a ...
Glaciers in Seward
On our drive out of Anchorage, we drove along the Seward Highway again. We went between mountains that rise from the sea and past numerous glaciers all bathed in sunlight. We drove for about 4 hours passing only a few modest towns and finally arived in ...
Seward and the Alaska Sealife Center
... and a living room. It was just OK. I would give it 2.5 stars out of 5. We cleaned up a bit, and then headed into Seward for shopping and dinner. We ate at Rays on the harbor and it was excellent! I would give it 4 stars out of ...
Day 18 - Denali NP -> Seward
... picks up again. A hotel is an easy choice for the night after several in the rain. We find a great old place in old town Seward - the Van Gilden - with a 2 room suite. A few beers at the local watering hole followed by a "bucket of but" (Halibut) at a ...
Kenai Fjords boat tour
... a little high. We cruised south through Resurrection Bay and then north into Aialik Bay to the Aialik Glacier and then back to Seward with lots of stops along the way. We saw Humpback whales, Orca, Dall's porpoise ,which look like a miniature ...
Kayaking in Ailiak Bay
... 20 minutes later-they were out of steam too. So we hung there till time to go. I slept nearly the whole way boatride back to Seward. I did wake up to see two whales jumping out of the water (breeching). It was really cool. By the time we got to town it ...
Much better
Today was a train trip from Anchorage to Seward. It was a wonderful experience. I spent half of the trip looking through my camera lens. Here are the ...
Adventures in seward
... all good i just went back to bed which was prob a good thing seeing as I didn't go to bed the night before. Another seward Exit Glacier Best day excursion ever!! So today Amy Kristin and I woke up earlier and headed into town to meet our guides. ...
Seward and Kenai Fjords National Park
... at the lake, and a couple of hunters, and eating watermelon berries as we went along. After a long hike we headed toward Seward, enjoyed a great dinner and prepared for another boat ride the next day in Kenai Fjords National Park. We woke up early and ...
Kenai Fjords Cruise
... 2 weeks into a 3 week land-cruise trip. They landed in Fairbanks 2 weeks ago, came down through Denali, went to Anchorage, now in Seward. Have to be on the cruise ship by 6 tonight and they'll leave to travel down the Inside Passage with the ultimate stop ...