- Moments before the 7:50 a.m. sunrise, we began our drive south
- Seward Highway
- 127 miles / 3 +/- hours with stops
- First 50 miles skirted the base of the Chugach Mountains and shore of Turnagain Arm where it's common to see beluga whales, dall sheep, waterfalls and eagles.
- National Geographic's Drives of a Lifetime
- 9:51 a.m.: 6.2 magnitude earthquake with more than a dozen aftershocks 80 miles northwest of Anchorage
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| This 6 day trip covers such a TINY section of the south central part of the state. (Denali National Park is larger than the entire state of Massachusetts!) |
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| Tundra Swan and ducks south of Anchorage adjacent to Potters Marsh Bird Sanctuary |
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| just south of Turnagain Arm |
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| just south of Turnagain Arm |
- Lunch at Gold Rush Alaskan Bistro (Seafood chowder, salad and sweet potato fries)
- Alaska Sea Life Center, Seward - purchased 3 animal encounters
- 1) Fed crab to "Dot" a Giant Pacific Octopus. She suctioned herself to our hands! Oh, and her mate is "Thumbs!" They grow 9-16 feet long and live 3-6 years. These were both 6 years old.
- 2) Fed Horned and Tufted Puffins, Murres and others - phenomenal!
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| My favorite photo of the day! |
- 3) Behind the scenes tour with sea lions and seals. The male sea lion ("Woody") is 2,500 lbs! Watched the keepers feed three seals. One seal kissed our toes.
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| One of these Tufted Puffins was named... "Fabio!" |
- Tonight's hotel room has a balcony on the harbor.
- Dinner at Ray's - on the harbor. (Scallops appetizer, cedar planked salmon, crab cakes) Complete with harbor seals and sea otters outside our window! Also saw the boat we will take tomorrow.
- 7:48pm sunset (midnight EST)
