Our Last Ferry (for a while)

It’s another early morning departure to catch our last ferry on the Alaska Maritime Highway route. It takes us from Valdez to Whittier, following the northern cruise boat path. Once again there are beautiful vistas of snow-capped mountains along the water’s edge. Whittier’s initial claim to fame was as the port step-off point for explorers and miners heading into the interior of Alaska. Today it is better known as a step off and drop off point for people doing Alaska cruises (it is only an hour or two by train or bus from Anchorage). After a quick walk around town (population about 250 - solely focused on the cruise trade), there is little else to do except to trek up a viewing point overlooking the bay on one side and Portage Glacier on the other. While doing the trek, the weather starts to get even worse. The visitor centre is welcome relief and Lisa finds a new friend.Read more