Set amongst the Chugach mountains on Prince William Sound is Valdez - a fisherman's paradise in these calm, deep waters. There are around 4,000 people who live in this ice-free port. The Alaska OilRead more
August 20, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 8 °CSet amongst the Chugach mountains on Prince William Sound is Valdez - a fisherman's paradise in these calm, deep waters. There are around 4,000 people who live in this ice-free port. The Alaska OilRead more
August 20, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 10 °CWe visit 3 museums in town, so have divided this up into themes. The Whitney Museum is a private collection attached to the Prince William Sound College; Valdez Museum and Old Valdez Museum. OldRead more
July 22, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 16 °CÜbernachtet auf einem wunderbaren Campground direkt am Wasser.
August 20, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
In the museums here they have historic fire engines on display.
Bear Warnings right in town.
August 20, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 10 °CAs depicted in the Valdez Museum exhibit.
August 20, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 10 °CValdez was seen as an easy way to access the goldfields of the Klondike in 1898. Easy access by ship to the foot of Valdez Glacier, but the traverse of the glacier was perilous and arduous.
August 20, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Valdez Glacier, so close to town.
The locals put on a BBQ lunch for the crew of Viking Orion - nice touch.
August 25, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 15 °CEigentlich wollten wir noch ein paar Tage länger in Anchorage bleiben. Jedoch meint es das Wetter nicht gut mit uns. Deshalb beschlossen wir, sobald unsere KTM's frisch gewartet waren, Richtung TokRead more
August 14, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 17 °CZum Ende ihres Lebens im Meer kehren die Lachse genau an den Ort zurück, an dem sie geboren wurden. So wimmelt es derzeit in vielen der zahlreichen Flüsse Alaskas von diesen Fischen, die gegen dieRead more
Ingo MaccoUnd? Habt ihr euch auch versorgt und ein paar gegrillt? Oder haben euch die Bären alles weggefressen?
You might also know this place by the following names:
Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Área censal de Valdez–Cordova, ভালডেজ-কোরডোভা মানুলেহা লয়া, Région de recensement de Valdez-Cordova, Valdez-Cordova, Census Area di Valdez-Cordova, Valdez–Cordova Phó͘-cha Tē-he̍k, Zensusrebeet Valdez-Cordova, Okręg Valdez–Cordova, Região Censitária de Valdez-Cordova, Валдиз—Кордова, Valdez Cordova Census Area, 瓦爾迪茲-科爾多瓦人口普查區
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