Tuesday, July 19, 2011

7-8-2011 Port of Whittier and Glacier Boat Tour

Day trip to Whittier, and glacier boat trip on Prince William Sound.  Whittier was created by the US Army during WWII as a port and petroleum delivery center (Milepost).


The tunnel to Whittier handles both vehicles and the railroad.  Time perfectly, the cars wait in a staging area like waiting for a ferry, until the time for vehicles to travel through.  You can see the rr tracks in the pix above.

The Klondike Express boat was very nice, holding 330 passengers.  Smooth ride all day, cloudy but no rain.  Saw one humpback whale, lots of sea otters and seals, but only two bald eagles.  Drove up very close to two glaciers.







Saw one black bear close to shore.

Sea otters are one of my favorites....too cute!

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