Girdwood and Seward

 Aug 27 - 28 Girdwood and Seward

Let Cam experience lotdocking as we camped out in the parking lot of Cabelas in Anchorage yet again. In the morning we headed to Girdwood.

Hiked Abe's Trail in Girdwood - this part of Alaska is a rainforest and this hike proved it. Oh, and we love mushrooms

It actually got quite warm this day

Drove back to Bird Point to see the tidal bore - and got to see this

Of course had to stop back at Girdwood Brewery 

Then drove to the riverbed moraine of Exit Glacier for the night

Woken at 3:30 by someone shooting off fireworks - that was a surprise. Then got up early to drive into Seward to Miller's Landing and a kayak tour.

Our guide, Emily

Eagle on the shore

Sea otter - we also saw seals and sea lions, but no whales sadly

After a five mile paddle we went ashore at Cain's Head for a 4 mile RT hike to Ft McGilvray

Built to defend the port during WWII it was extremely difficult and expensive to build, and then was abandoned months after it was finished

Took the water taxi back to Seward

More cool artwork in the shingles

Beautiful day driving back to Anchorage

Spent the night in the Anchorage UU Fellowship's parking lot (thank you Rev Lise Addams Sherry) which was near the airport, since Cam leaves at the crack of dawn tomorrow. It's been a wonderful visit!