Kenai Fjords National Park

We set out the Tuesday morning to see Seward, AK and arrange a boat tour of Kenai Fjords National Park.  We departed at 6 PM for a four-hour evening cruise down Resurrection Bay and out into the Gulf of Alaska (briefly).  Weather was beautifully clear and temperatures were in the low 70’s.  The pictures can speak for themselves.

On Wednesday, we traveled a few miles to the Exit Glacier inside the Park.  After a mile-or-so hike we came to the edge of this famous glacier.  After a picnic lunch on the seawall in downtown Seward we toured the Marine Sea Live Center.  It is a fascinating place where you observe native animals in their marine habitat including birds, seal, sea lions, and types of fish.  Starfish are in “petting tanks” where you can touch (gently) living Starfish.

Tomorrow we will travel about 2 hours to Cooper Center on the Kenai River to spend a few days at the Princess Lodge RV Park (the only RV Park Princess Cruises owns in the world).  After some pampering we will travel to Soldotna where the salmon run is in full progress.

Joy adds another National Park

Many beautiful home line Resurrection Bay

Joy and Sharon can't resist putting their feet in.......burrrr

Fireweed is beautiful, everywhere, and the State Flower

We prepare to board of tour boat at 6 PM

Sailing in crystal blue waters

This about 9 PM on Resurrection Bay

Nearing the southern Bay 

Bear Glacier in Kenai Fjords

One of many fishing boats headed out into the Gulf of Alaska

Return trip looking toward Seward

Exit Glacier from a distance

Same glacier close-up after the hike

Bob, Sharon, and Joy at a post where the glacier was reported to be in the year of their birth

Downtown Seward

Notice how many pictures of Joy are in this blog?  I'm here too!

Close-up of the Alaskan Puffin

A seal family swims about at the Sea Life Center

This 1800 pound Sea Lion is waiting for lunch