"Rest" Day
Trip Start
Jun 27, 2008
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Trip End
Jul 05, 2008
Seward,
Alaska,
United States
Monday, June 30, 2008
Beth & Scott-balcony of Alaska Sealife Center
Monday, June 30,2008I woke up today with my eyes nearly swollen shut. I knew I had gotten too much sun yesterday kayaking, but overnight my face enflamed. Who would've thought? Onward and upward. We went to breakfast but we were both still tired and sore so we went back to the room and fell asleep for a while. We had planned this to be a slow day anyway. From the hotel window we saw two Bald Eagles! In mid afternoon we went to the Alaska Sealife Center. It's a bit of an aquarium with seals, sea lions, puffins and other creatures. Having seen nearly everything that was in the Center out in the wild it wasn't nearly as stunning, but there was a lot of info to read and it was interesting; well worth doing.
Scott on hike up to Exit Glacier
Then we headed to Exit Glacier. For some reason I forgot to change out of my clogs. I really didn't think we'd walk too much. But we took a little 3 ½ mile hike, much of it uphill! The scenery was gorgeous and the weather so nice today.
Beth, Scott and Exit Glacier
It was sunny with temp about 63. Near the glacier it was about 40 degrees; the glacier makes a cold wind because the temp differential. You can also hear it cracking and the drips of it melting. We got about 20 feet from the edge of it but couldn't get further because the danger of a huge piece dropping off. On the way back to town we stopped at the Salmon Bake ("cheap beer and lousy food," not) we had eaten at Sat night. I had more halibut (fish) for the third night in a row and Scott had king crab legs. Then we shared turtle cheese cake. With all the exercise we're getting we deserve a little dessert.
About 20 feet from Exit Glacier
