Thursday, June 17, 2010

Portage Lake

Portage Glacier is a glacier on the Kenai Peninsula It is located south of Portage Lake
Length6 miles (9.6 km)










Jo wanted to see an Iceberg. These were in Portage Lake.













Alyeska Resort


For our 40th wedding aneversy we ate at the top of Mount Alyeska.

Alyeska Resort is a ski resort that is located in Girdwood, Alaska, approximately50 miles (80 km) from the city of Anchorage. Mount Alyeska is part of the Chugach mountain range. It is the biggest ski mountain in the state of Alaska.

Seward



Seward is a city in Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,016.


The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Is where mushers and teams of typically 16 dogs cover 1,161 miles (1,868 km) in around fifteen day. The race starts on the first Saturday in March

College Fjord


College Fjord is a fjord located in the northern sector of Prince William Sound in Alaska. The fjord contains five tidewater glaciers (glaciers that terminate in water), five large valley glaciers, and dozens of smaller glaciers, most named after renowned East Coast colleges (women's colleges for the NW side, and men's colleges for the SE side). College Fjord was discovered in 1899 during the Harriman Expedition, at which time the glaciers were named.

Of course there was always the Ship’s buffet.

The Margerie Glacier in Glacier bay.


The Margerie Glacier's height is 250 feet. The glacier also extends another 100 feet below the water line.

Red Dog Saloon - Juneau, AK Brewery

Skagway train from White Pass

Yukon

We took a buss from Skagway to Carcross, originally known as Caribou Crossing, is an unincorporated community in the Territory of Yukon, Canada on Bennett Lake. There we went to a dog sled Kennel and museum. From there we took a train back to the boat.


This eagle was in a bird sanctuary in Ketchikan. It flew into a powerline and ruined its wing. They have been taking care of it for 10 years.

Ketchikan

Dolly's House Museum-Gift Shop24 Creek Street, Ketchikan, AK 99901-6508

Dinner with a view

Sam Kee Building - World's Narrowest Building

Sam Kee Building - World's Narrowest Building - Vancouver, BC
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N 49° 16.840 W 123° 06.264
10U E 492406 N 5458662
Quick Description: The Sam Kee building is considered the World's narrowest building by both the Guinness World Records and Ripley's Believ It or Not. It is 4'11" at its base and 6' wide on the second floor.

Flight to Vancover BC

Mount Rainier WA