Seward, Alaska, USA

Our shipped docked early and we checked our luggage into a storage and delivery place. Then we took the shuttle downtown and had coffee and a walk around the waterfront. It was incredibly foggy. The waterfront was nice - a rocky coast line with flat water - very Alaskan! In the afternoon we were able to check into our accomodation, which was a large camper trailer out of town in the forest. Although it didn’t have a flushing toilet, it had two bedrooms, shower and kitchen. We also had our own fire pit. We played a game of corn hole while we waited for our luggage to arrive.

The next morning, Alex and I walked and picked up our rental car. Then we visited Kenai National Park and hiked to view Exit Glacier. I really wanted to do the ice walking on the glacier, but we didn’t have time. Then we went to pick up the fishing equipment which the Airbnb host, Angela, had lent Alex. She had also told us about some fishing spots where he could find salmon. Salmon fishing is tricky in Alaska as there are lots of rules and regulations and we needed to also get a daily fishing license. We found a sign down to the beachfront and then walked along until we found the mouth of the river. It was a beautiful area with a lovely blue river which ran to a inlet and running stream where the salmon were. Alex caught one salmon on the lure and then, once they had stopped biting, he snagged another (this is a technique also used to catch salmon). Mum and I lit a fire on the bank and spent the afternoon there.

The last day we woke up early to catch a bus to Anchorage. This was our last stop in Alaska before flying on to South Africa. Lucky for us, we spotted a moose from the bus window!Read more