Halgate Glacier calving into the sea

Day 24 - Back at sea for the day

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July 26th 2006
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 ice-free port ... read more

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