Marathon View Seward

It was a rainy day in Seward. The Kenai Fjords tour was scheduled for today. We hit the water knowing that the weather was not optimal. Resurrection bay was calm and we saw some sea otters. As we started to venture out into open seas, the water got really rough. A few people got sick and the captain decided to turn back into the bay so we would miss out on ...

... out our place at the front of the boat and away we went. The cruise departs Seward and heads through Resurrection Bay, around Aialik Cape, past Three Hole Bay and into the Holgate Arm. At the top of the Holgate Arm is Holgate Glacier. The cruise then continues on to the Aialik Glacier and then returns to Seward past some of the islands.<br><br>The scenery was stunning! Heidi laughed at us as we had suited up in our ...

Well, we got up a bit sleepy but excited and were waiting outside the motel 15 minutes early. The white van pulls in and our energetic guide Heidi come out to meet us hand outstretched. A couple of hand shakes, our luggage was loaded and we hopped in the van. There were 3 people already onboard. Anne-Cecile and Nacho (a married couple from France and Spain respectively), and Ramon also from Spain who was wearing an All Blacks cap (go the All Blacks). He later ...

... exit from the Harding Icefield. The name Exit stuck. The glacier was impressive because we were so close to it.<br><br>After the hike, we headed towards town for lunch and the afternoon. We opted for a Subway instead of our picnic of yogurt and fruit. Across the street from the Subway, was our next planned stop -- the Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center. We saw a movie with beautiful ...

... differences between US and the East. They've been to Japan, so felt in awe about Japanese education. She thought few Americans care about education, pushing children for achievement. Interesting. I disagreed with her, but there's got to be a balance. A happy and a little stressed childhood that benefits their future life.<br>

... br>LJ was responsible for navigating through the ice with the foot pedals and I was responsible for setting the pace, he was supposed to follow my paddle stroke, which meant I couldn't really do it wrong - haha. <br><br> After about and hour and a half we beached at the glacier for lunch. We had turkey wraps, Pringles, fresh pineapple and fresh baked cookies. And our view, Aialik Glacier. <br><br> We had a couple harbor seals who came up ...

... little of the frozen bum. Since clouds shrouded the mountain, we could only see half way up. We did watch the finish as the same girl won for the 5th straight time - a mother of two. These Alaskan women are tough!! Many of the top women were in their 40's &amp; 50's - not many young whippersnappers. The whole of downtown was packed out with people and fair type stands selling everything. We choose to eat lunch at a Chinese Buffett restaurant in the center of town. Kinda ...

... and it is soooo cold out, after living in<br>Florida for so many years I can't help but shake from the chilly breeze<br>and 55 F weather. We spend the night at Seward Windsong Lodge, which is<br>a beautiful and cozy rustic lodge overlooking the Alaskan mountain<br>range. <br><br>Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward<br>The<br>next day we set out on a boat ride to Kenai Fjords National Park.<br>Although it's very cold and it's drizzling, we brave ...

After emptying the tanks we travelled South towards Seward. As we passed Anchorage we decided to fill up with petrol-(gas), Something I'd been putting off since half filling on the way up to Denali. It was like pulling the slots with the numbers spinning endlessly. We found a station and starting filling up but the cutoff is $75 per card swipe - something to do with the reserve ...

... that line the main street running parallel to the docks, with all the restaurants specializing, naturally, in seafood. After a delicous, freshly-caught meal at one of the finer restaurants with a great view of the docks and piers, we headed back to camp where after an exciting and intense day in a brand new place, we both fell asleep immediately and got a great night's sleep, something that is very rare for both of us at a campground.