A CHALLENGE FOR NO OTHER WOMAN

 

100 DAYS

20,598 MILES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 21, 2005

Seward, Alaska

Mile 8355

 

Miller’s Landing Campground.  Many fishing excursions left from this campground.  This was the catch of the day for one such excursion.  Halibut.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our campsite at Miller’s Landing.  My catch of the day consisted of one pound of bacon, tomato soup, M&M’s, and popcorn scrounged from the camp store.  There is nothing like the smell of bacon cooking in a campground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 22, 2005

Seward, Alaska

 

Miller’s Landing Campground

 

Ralph tele-commuting.  We had excellent signal just about everywhere we were in Alaska.  Most campgrounds had free Wi-Fi, including the ones in the wilderness.  We had better connection in Alaska that we did in the western states.

 

This photo was taken after midnight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 22, 2005

 

Miller’s Landing Campground

Seward, Alaska

 

Sunset from our campground.  Well, the sun actually didn’t set as this was taken after midnight.  This was just after Summer Solstice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 22, 2005

Seward, Alaska

 

Around 9am.  We took a boat trip to visit Kenai Fiord National Park.  Our trip took us out into the choppy waters of the Gulf of Alaska.  Many on board were treated to seasickness, including yours truly, after a huge lunch of prime rib and salmon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ralph on the look out for whales and glaciers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Me, on the lookout for whales and glaciers.  It was freezing cold and raining.  Everyone else stayed inside the warm cabin.  Ralph and I wore our motorcycle gear and so we were prepared for the cold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View approaching the glacier.  Prior to reaching this point, we were treated to viewing humpback whales, Dal porpoises, puffins and numerous other wildlife.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the many glaciers in Kenai Fiords National Park as seen from the boat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As we approached the glacier, the engine was cut and immediate silence enveloped us.  As we listened more closely we could hear the glacier speak.  It groaned and cracked, sounding to me like a large tree in the forest breaking in half.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kenai Fiords National Park

 

The toe of this glacier was 60 feet high.  Just as we were about to leave everyone was treated to the glacier calving.  A fairly large piece of ice broke off and fell into the water causing quite a splash.