Thursday, July 7, 2011

the day in which we wore every jacket in our suitcase

the 127 mile stretch from anchorage to seward is quite breathtaking.  unlike many places in america, you will often find large 'nooks' off the side of the road for parking.  picture taking is expected.  and a must, at times. 

it also serves those adventurous souls who enjoy the numerous hiking trails or rock climbing within mere feet of the road.  we didn't stop.  the purpose of our adventure was to explore kenai fjords

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so we loaded in a small boat with a handful of other adventurous souls.  some of them booked this expedition through a travel agent.  so, i guess we got lucky... because i simply found them online.  it's a family owned business, but they have two ladies manning this lil' ship.

all in all, it was a great experience.  i'll let the pictures do most of the talking...

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flying in a boat + glaciers = glacier water = freezing one's fanny off.

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this is a 95 foot boat.  this is a big glacier.

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when it calves, it sounds like thunder.
everyone is quiet...

taking it all in.
amazing.

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we saw humpback, fin, and {of course} shamu. ;)  unfortunately, they were all a bit shy... so they didn't breach the water.  we forgave them.

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this lil' guy was checkin' us out.  i think he regretted leaving his camera at home.

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after an entire day at sea, we were all looking like these little guys...

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apparently, we were lucky.  they say that the weather isn't always so clear, and the glacier so active.  we saw eagles, whales, puffins, otters, sea lions, dall sheep, lava rock... and lets not forget the glacier.

before leaving, we witnessed the weighing of several halibut that had been caught.  the winner was a young lady.  her fish was 50 lbs.

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it's a different world there, y'all. 
simply amazing.

a couple more of these posts and i'll be done.  promise.
i mean, my everyday life is much more entertaining anyway, right?
you don't have to answer that. ;)

{day 1}
{day 2}
{day 3}
{day 3 part 2}

10 comments:

  1. Don't stop on our account! If your pictures look this amazing, I can't comprehend the beauty your eyes must have taken in. What a trip of a lifetime. Did you organize it yourself or did you go with a group? I must do this someday.

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  2. That *looks* cold, I can't even imagine!!

    Breathtaking pics as always!

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  3. Fabulous pictures. Precious memories. Thanks so much for sharing. Blessings, SusanD

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  4. Absolutely beautiful photo's. I can see where you would be freezing. :)

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  5. Loved this one! That pic. of the boat up against the glacier--A.Maz.Ing!

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  6. Oh my gosh the glacier is amazing! I showed hubs your pics- we need a trip to Alaska pronto!

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  7. you saw so many amazing things!!! love it! thanks for sharing your trip with us. even the freezing pictures :)

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  8. I just got back from vacation with my family and am playing catch up. I had to go back and see all of your great posts about Alaska. So beautiful. You took some awesome photos and had some great opportunities. Thanks for sharing them with us, I can't wait to see the rest.

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  9. Ooohh! I love the pictures. Look at those glaciers. Breathtaking. I am going back to read all of them...backwards cause I am just cool like that. :)

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  10. amazing shots! david would like to take a cruise to Alaska but i'm more of a warm temperature kinda girl

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