Tuesday, August 14, 2018

August 14, 2018

I think we scheduled too much time in Valdez. With the constant rain, I really am getting that feeling to move on. Our plan is to depart Valdez Friday morning, and quickly move through Canada to Wisconsin where we plan four days at the Stoney Creek RV Resort. After that, depending on how we feel, go home or look for something else. Having been in this RV since May 2nd, I am leaning toward going home.

Over the last week, we had one nice day with only a little rain. That day we went up to the Wrangel St. Elias National Park. We had planned to go all of the way to McCarthy, but the road was washed out at about mile 60. We drove to the other side of the Kuskulana Bridge and had lunch.

We did get good lighting for pictures of Horse Tail Falls and Bridal Veil Falls.

We also spent a few hours at the two museums documenting the 1964 earthquake. It was very interesting as I learned that Valdez was the epicenter and there really was no tsunami here. The other interesting thing was that the buildings at the original town site were actually burned down after they moved the town to the current site. I had previously thought they washed away with a tsunami.

We took a short hike out to the bay on the homestead trail. No bears, but the pink salmon are still running.

I will say that summer is short. The trees are starting to turn already, the Salmon Berries are ripe, and the fireweed is wrapping up. I am definitely ready to start moving south.

 Horsetail Falls

 Liberty Falls on Road to McCarthy




All of the rain is causing this type of road damage






Bridal Veil Falls


 If there are any Deadliest Catch fans out there, you will recognize Saga. Jake Anderson is the current Captain. The boat is much smaller than it appears in the show.
This is the Cornelia Marie from Deadliest Catch. I actually have a picture of Casey MacManus, but his back was to us as he was watching the crew unload.

Chris is showing her pictures to her new bear friend

This is a section of the Exxon Valdez Hull. Pretty thick, but not thick enough to rip apart when they ran aground.

Video of Pink Salmon running up Mineral Creek.




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