Anchorage

Well, it was raining when we went to leave Valdez, so we hunkered down and spent some time in town and at the museum. We got fresh salmon and "freshly frozen" halibut at a fishing boat place right on the waterfront.

There was a black bear reported in our campgrounds during the day. Everywhere we go to camp, there are big signs saying that we are in BEAR country. No food, cooking equipment, or even water containers are allowed left out in your campsite unless it is in immediate use. I've only seen one bear along the roads in Juneau, and B is really hoping to get a look at a grizzly, but so far I can only be grateful that we haven't gotten close to one.

We left for Anchorage and went straight to a Speedy Auto Glass. The missing chunk of windshield was repaired quickly and we stopped at a sushi place before getting a campsite at Eagle River, just north of the city.

The next day was devoted to getting Wendy a new BFF: a Bear Free Facility.
At last we can sleep in the Avalanche, like we had planned, without leaving all our gear and food out in the open for the hungry bears to get at. It also means we have room in the truck for a change! We seem to still need so much Stuff.

South of Anchorage is a little town called Seward. It has an amazing SeaLife Center, and so we are now spending a couple of days in this area. One day devoted to the Aquarium, one day for hiking and fishing.

This is the hiking trail next to where we are camping.

So far in Seward, we have seen a harbor seal and a sea otter - just floating and rolling around in the water off the shore!

We are heading further south over the next couple of days. Let's see what that brings us!