http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Alaska , Seward en-us Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:23:56 BST Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:23:56 BST Seward Ididaride To support sled dog training all year 'round Mitch Seavey has set up a camp that offers the public access to eductaion about the Iditarod interact with his dogs. There's a 15 minute info talk in the beginning then the tour is broken up into smaller aprox. 8 9 persons groups that take a ride on the metal dog sleds the sleds weigh aprox. 1 thousand pounds fully loade http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-325044.html Monday July 7th Itrsquos nice to know wersquore staying in one spot for a time so we donrsquot have to hop out of bed at 7 am. Had a nice leisurely breakfast then after Anne made the acquaintance of our camp hostrsquos wife we went to the Visitorrsquos Center to get a map. Seward is not any bigger than Skagway but itrsquos hard to find things when you need themhellip.like a http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-300687.html Thursday July 3rd Last night we camped beside one of those teeny tiny trailers in which one has to undress and dress in bed. About 12 people came over to look at it before the couple got home but it has tinted windows so they were frustrated. It has a kitchen in the back and we are convinced wersquod both die of suffocation if we ever had to stay in something like it. They had a neat d http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-297194.html ldquoWhat the heck is thatrsquo Dave asked upon awakening this morning. The sun was actually out and we had some blue sky mixed with the low lying gray clouds. With no reservations for a tour we headed down to the docks first thing and booked an 8 hour tour of the Kenai Fjords National Park on the Major Marine Line. Our next stop was the Alaska Sea Life Center. There are lots of interact http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-285484.html Damp cool weather continues with strong winds blowing off the water and low clouds hanging over the mountains. We left Homer and drove back through Soldotna and stopped at Fred Meyers for a repair kit for the tent. We have a small hole in the boot that goes around the hatch. The scenery today was mountains and clouds dampened with showers. We arrived in Seward which we found to be a quaint p http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-285126.html We had two wonderful weeks camping and exploring Alaska. We spent several days in the Seward area where the sun always shined and the 24 hours of daylight made it possible to take on 16 mile hikes without fear of getting back before dark. We had no encounters with bears which made me happy as I didn't know if my dog Ceali would try to take them on and only end up making them mad and leading th http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-241861.html We didnrsquot spend much time hanging out at the cabin this morning what else would you expect. I had read about an International Coastal Cleanup Day that was being organized out of the Alaska SeaLife Center. We were ready to help out in exchange for free admission to the Center. We went to the front desk to find out what we could do to helphellip Not only did no one at the front desk not http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-203246.html Howdee folks howyorl doin the last entry made was from Southsea which seems a million miles away in fact it probably is since then we have made some considerable adjustments to our lifestyle. We have down sized from the relative luxury of our beloved van to carrying all our wordly goods in a couple of rucksacs and sleeping in the equivalent of a crisp packet. The transition from luxury to pover http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-195162.html Our first trip to Alaska July 1525th 2007We have always loved Colorado the best of all places we've been but Alaska has Co. beatIt's alot like Co. going to see Mt. Mckinley but the coastal part is the best. Mt. Mckinley can only be seen 20 of the time and we got to see it going and leaving Denali National Park.The two boat tours we took were great we even saw some whales one out of http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-195127.html Wednesday August 15 2007 We woke up to a rainy day but we didnrsquot let it dampen our spirits. Today we were scheduled for the boat tour of Kenai Fjords National Park. There were only 8 people on the boat it was a small one and there was some question as to whether it would go out but it did. The further we got from town the better the weather. By the time we reached the Gulf of Ala http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-194589.html Tuesday August 14 2007 Tuesday morning was a cloudy morning that turned into a rainy afternoon. We really couldnrsquot complain since we havenrsquot had rain for a week.We spent most of the day at the Sea Life Center. Itrsquos similar to a small aquarium. It showcases marine life of Alaska and the Bering Sea and does research on the mammals and fish. We really enjoyed the sea bird aviar http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-194582.html Monday August 13 2007 We got up to another sunny morning. We noticed that the River had risen quite a bit during the night. We were still on dry land but two other campers werenrsquot as fortunate. They were now parked in several inches of waterWe took off for Seward another big fishing mecca on Resurrection Bay that goes out into the Gulf of Alaska. It is the port town for Kenai Fjords http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-194579.html WOW I LOKED BACK AND IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I DID AN UPDATE. WHERE HAVE I BEEN HOPE I CAN REMEMBER. WE HAVE HAD VISITORS SINCE THE LAST UPDATE. CHRISTINA CAN OUT FOR A VISIT AND WE TRAVELED AROUND FOR A LITTLE WHILE. CALDER CAME OUT AROUND THE SAME TIME AND HE TRAVELED WITH US. HE WANTED TO SEE DENALI BUT IT WAS NOT A VERY CLEAR DAY. COULD NOT SEE IT AT ALL. CALDER AND DWIGHT WENT FISHIN http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-181264.html June 10th Boarded the American Eagle flight to Los Angeles. Nothing to mention except that we had no complaints. That was the first time I saw LAX immediately understood that it is as fast paced as the city itself. After a 3 hr walking in the airport we boarded DL 816 to Anchorage. LA was blanketed in fog. Once the airplane took off we came out of the fog there was this Sun as if it was t http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-169435.html The rain continued to slowly fall in Seward on Saturday. This did not stop us from getting out and seeing a little more of the town. The town has an Alaska sea life center where we were able to see sea lions seals puffins and other critters that roam the ocean floor. We made our way out to see Exit Glacier. Mom and dad had visited earlier on thier trip and were one of two families that were th http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-167846.html Travels continue with a trip up to Fairbanks. The night we arrived we went to a museum at UAF that was very interesting. The kids for the most part enjoyed thierselves. The museum had wildlife and Alaska history. The next day started out by visiting North Pole AK. Santa takes Monday and Tuesday off to rest so we were not able to see him. We took pictures in his chair anyway That day we were d http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-166934.html Week 1nbspNorth America raquonbspUnited States raquonbspAlaska raquonbspSeward By UnemployedJune 5th 2007 Well we arrived in Seward on Sunday night and had Memorial day to unpack the truck into our little rustic cabin. We arrived in rainy weather and it hasn't stopped since though we did see sunshine for several hours yesterday. Other than being soggy and a little chilly it is be http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-166039.html heres a link to some of my travels last year around alaska on my moped.httpwww.mopedriders.orgviewtopic.phpt7413 http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-99662.html We decided to change the scenery so we left Seward we visited Exit Glacier which is fed by Harding Icefield when explorers were wanting to leave the Icefield they came down this route and thought it was a good way to 'exit' the place. Unfortunately we were not able to get to close as the river was up too high but we got the impression of its power and size.Driving all the way to Homer was not http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-78402.html What I did forget to mention was that yesterday we did sign up for a day long boat trip...... leaving at 11 we sailed out and were knowledgably informed of the history of Seward and Resurection bay by the park ranger on board. How forts and islands were protected during the 2nd World War at the start of the war Japan occupied some of Alaska and there was no road system Seward's icefree port an http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-78400.html Seward is a fishing village located in the northwest corner of Resurrection Bay an arm of the Pacific Ocean. It was established in 1793 by the Russians as a shipbuilding site but came into its own as a port after Alaska was purchased by the US government Remember Seward's Folly from high school. When gold was found in northern Alaska since shipping access to the mining areas on the Berin http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-75166.html Forget injuries never forget kindnesses.Confucius WE ARE HEADING TO YELLOWSTONE FOR A WEEK THEN TO GRAND TETONS FOR 4 DAYS THEN HOME TO GET READY FOR THE NEXT TRIPMAUREEN AND BOB July 14 2005 Thursday. After a full day of rain yesterday Thursday began with glimmers of sunshine and got our hopes up for the 8 hour Kenai Fjord National Park Cruise. However arriving http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-17256.html Wersquore all proud of making little mistakes. It gives us the feeling we donrsquot make any big ones.Andy Rooney July 12 2005 Tuesday. We arrived in Seward and did some walking in the downtown but the weather was not cooperative rainy and cool. The Alaska Sealife Center sound good indoors. Well it was great It is an educational center on sealife. We observed harbor http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Alaska/Seward/blog-17255.html