The forecast still called for rain, but we were determined not to let that stop us. We decided to head south to the Portage Glacier. I checked the tunnel schedule. There is a 2.5 mile one-lane tunnel (shared by vehicles and trains) that runs to the town of Whittier that we needed to pass through to get to the trailhead of Portage Pass, which would give us great views of Portage Lake and Portage Glacier. The tunnel is open for 15 minutes on each side with 15 minutes for traffic (and trains) to get through. So if you time it wrong, [View Full Entry]

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alright, the glacier cruise. we drove down to whittier, about an hour south of Anchorage to catch the boat. the population of Whittier is about 200 or so. Most of the residents live in one of two condo buildings that are connected to the school and downtown by a system of tunnels since they get such an enormous amount of snowfall every year. unfortunately the kidddies don't get snow days but they did get a bear day when one busted into the school cafeteria - i guess you take what you can get up here ;) we left port in [View Full Entry]

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Monday we went on a Glacier Cruise out of a tiny town called Whittier. The cruise was a perfect ending to my portion of the trip to Alaska. We were blessed with sunny skies and two inch waves. The cruise members kept telling us how lucky we were to have such a gorgeous day. It is a rare event. Usually there is rain, wind and cold that goes along with the cruise. But not this day. You couldn’t have painted a prettier day! So we set out into the Prince William Sound with the hopes of seeing some wildlife and [View Full Entry]

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Today we took the Train from Anchorage, Alaska to the small city of Whittier, Alaska. The train trip was great with amazing scenery. I wish we could travel more often on trains. The trip was beatiful with lots to look at. There were mountains, oceans, eagles, goats, and a moose. We arrived at the small town of Whittier but the weather had already turned cloudy, cold, and rainy. We decieded to board the cruise ship right away and prepared for it to sail at 9:00 pm. The next time you will hear from me I will be at sea and sailing [View Full Entry]

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These were taken down on the Kenai recently. [View Full Entry]

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