Jane Kipp

Day 2 starts with a cup of coffee after a very restful sleep. The place I'm in is very nice for a few days, (even a week if you want). It is clean, quiet has a good mattress. there is off street parking but no view or outdoor space. Everything seems to be working well as far as the water pressure, fridge, coffeemaker.

I'm going to pack a little lunch and head off today out of Anchorage. I think I will head to Seward. Today is a beautiful day for a drive. Clear skies and a temperature of about 19C. (68F)

Do you know how you turn a 2.5 hour drive into 4 hours? You stop to take pictures! Then you see a wildlife conservation center. Then you take more pictures along the way. My drive to Seward was along the scenic drive Hwy 1. This reminded me so much of Norway last year. The mountains and lakes and streams and marshes were beautiful. Since the car doesn't have a GPS in it, I use my phone to navigate. I always buy an e-sim when traveling. I use an app called Airola, but there are many out there.

Traffic is good getting out of Anchorage, and the highway is one lane but opens up with passing lanes quite frequently. There are also pull offs for picture taking as well. Way to go Alaska road works! The amazing thing that I noticed was the colour of the water. It is an amazing glacial blue green colour. I don't know if that is from the plankton in the water or the way the sun is hitting. Check out the many pictures below. I didn't see any wildlife in their natural habitat, but I did come across the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. (www.alaskawildlife.org) Entrance fee is $27.00. It is open all year, and they have many enclosures with different types of animals from foxes to elk, from muskox to black bears. You can walk the 1.5 mile path or you can drive. I chose to walk cause I so need the exercise! Once again, check out the pictures. After my walk, I get a ginger ale and have my sandwich.

On the road again, I head to Seward. Of course, I have to stop and get some more scenic shots along the way. I finally make it to Seward. Seward is a fishing town south of Anchorage situated on the Gulf of Alaska. It is on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula. They do have a Main Street shopping area, but I didn't venture down it. I head down to the water to find the Alaska SeaLife Center (www.askasealife.org). Entrance fee is $40.05. This one has tans filled with everything sea dwelling. They have starfish, lobsters, crabs, sea urchins, alaskan skate, salmon, and of course seals! It was harder to get shots through the tanks, but I tried. They also had sea birds like puffins, elders, and ducks. More picture opportunities!

Okay, time to drive back. The drive down took 4+ hours, I tell myself that the drive home will be shorter. I do make it back in about 3 hours. I stop at Carrs (grocery store) and pick up a pre-made soup for dinner. I have sandwich stuff and potatoe salad to go with it.

I will sleep well again tonight. Tomorrow is another day. Czytaj więcej