Seward
Picked up a small, small car at Anchorage airport two days ago, and drove 3 scenic hours south to Seward. After having driven, and graciously been transported in :), a huge RV, the new car felt like it was really really small, almost like driving a "boxcar".
Arrived in Seward at lunch time and took the opportunity to dine some sea food at a great place just at the beginning of town. Upon entering Seward, you are immediately struck by the fact that it is a beautiful small town. Its also more cohesive than most american towns, expecially alaskan towns. The town is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and sports a nice little small boat harbour.
The hostel we are staying at, Moby Dick Hostel, is run by a swiss family. Not swedish... swiss... from switzerland. Two different countries. Its really nice, and the bed in our room is really soft, and extremely nice.
First day we spent wandering around downtown (which was actually possible to do since this is a real town). And, today we spent 4 hours hiking to and up the Exit Glacier, which is located nearby.
The first part of the hike took us across a riverbed, that was not yet fully covered by water. In one week, no one will be able to traverse it, but today it was possible although we did get a little wet. After that, we headed up a steep rock slope, until we got to an edge, which we traversed down unto the actual glacier. We put on helmets and crampons (for our feet, so we wouldnt slip). Its quite amazing how steep ascents and descents you can do, on ice, with your crampons on. Spent maybe 2 hours on the glacier ice hiking, and it was really fun.
First part of this Alaska - trip, Joakim got sick... and of course... now its Sophie's turn to get sick. Boo-fucking-hoo. Struck with a fever, and more snot in her nose than ice on the glacier, she still soldiered on. She deserves a golden star... if not two. Regardless, its definately going on her report card.
Tomorrow is the last day in Seward, and it will be spent on an 8 hour cruise of Resurection Bay, watching wildlife and calving tide water glaciers. We hope to see Orca Whales (spackhuggare in swedish), and a bunch of other whales.
We are not uploading photos today because we are at a cafe in Seward, and lo! and behold, they only have Macinhtosh computers!? And we have no idea how to resize pictures here... and neither does anyone working here so... we will have to upload them in Homer.
iMac, uSuck!
All hail Windows, saviour of mankind.
Arrived in Seward at lunch time and took the opportunity to dine some sea food at a great place just at the beginning of town. Upon entering Seward, you are immediately struck by the fact that it is a beautiful small town. Its also more cohesive than most american towns, expecially alaskan towns. The town is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and sports a nice little small boat harbour.
The hostel we are staying at, Moby Dick Hostel, is run by a swiss family. Not swedish... swiss... from switzerland. Two different countries. Its really nice, and the bed in our room is really soft, and extremely nice.
First day we spent wandering around downtown (which was actually possible to do since this is a real town). And, today we spent 4 hours hiking to and up the Exit Glacier, which is located nearby.
The first part of the hike took us across a riverbed, that was not yet fully covered by water. In one week, no one will be able to traverse it, but today it was possible although we did get a little wet. After that, we headed up a steep rock slope, until we got to an edge, which we traversed down unto the actual glacier. We put on helmets and crampons (for our feet, so we wouldnt slip). Its quite amazing how steep ascents and descents you can do, on ice, with your crampons on. Spent maybe 2 hours on the glacier ice hiking, and it was really fun.
First part of this Alaska - trip, Joakim got sick... and of course... now its Sophie's turn to get sick. Boo-fucking-hoo. Struck with a fever, and more snot in her nose than ice on the glacier, she still soldiered on. She deserves a golden star... if not two. Regardless, its definately going on her report card.
Tomorrow is the last day in Seward, and it will be spent on an 8 hour cruise of Resurection Bay, watching wildlife and calving tide water glaciers. We hope to see Orca Whales (spackhuggare in swedish), and a bunch of other whales.
We are not uploading photos today because we are at a cafe in Seward, and lo! and behold, they only have Macinhtosh computers!? And we have no idea how to resize pictures here... and neither does anyone working here so... we will have to upload them in Homer.
iMac, uSuck!
All hail Windows, saviour of mankind.
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