Prettiest view I've ever had at a laundromat.

Clouds covered the mountains yesterday, so today we soaked in the clear skies and amazing view.

The aquarium looks out onto Resurrection Bay.

Watched Mara work for her supper and learned lots of info about her and the program.

Made sure to snuggle all the statues before leaving.

The boys spent HOURS running around with other kids here throughout our stay.

Papa's boat coming in from his day exploring glaciers.

If you squint, you can see one of our mountain views from the kitchen.

Day 7, pt. 2 - Alaska Sea Life Center

July 21 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F

After a quick lunch at the cabin, we headed back into Seward to check out the Alaska Sea Life Center. Arriving in Seward, the boys couldn't believe all the mountains that surround the town -- everything had been covered up the night before, so seeing Resurrection Bay in all its glory really was something else.

Eventually we made it to the Sea Life Center. As aquariums go, this place has the most perfect location, right on the edge of Resurrection Bay. Many of the mammals in the Sea Life Center were rescued in their younger life. It was really interesting to learn about so many animals that we were about to see out in the wild the next few days.

While we were sightseeing at Exit Glacier and the Sea Life Center, Papa spent the day on his own on a 9-hour Captain's Cruise to do some whale watching and to get up close to the tidal glaciers in Kenai Fjords. Picking him up from the harbor, he was as happy as a clam... Or maybe one of those adorable harbor seals. He recounted getting up close to the Aialik Glacier, seeing hump backs bubble net feed, stellar sea lions lounging on rocks and more. The Kansas farm boy had the best time on the water and we loved hearing him tell us about what he saw.

We grabbed dinner in town and headed back to the cabin where the boys made a fire and we all enjoyed the evening.Read more