One of the most beautiful drives in Alaska is the drive from Anchorage to Seward. Seward is a small coastal town. You can often see sheep and goats in the craggy rocks on the side of the road. Kayla was the only one to spot one on this trip.
Our adventure today was to take a wildlife boat cruise through the Kenai Fjords. We were a little past prime wildlife viewing season, but we knew the scenery would be beautiful as well.
Seward Harbor
We were one of the first people on the boat, so we quickly snagged a couple of tables in the heated section of the boat.
Stunning views.
We saw many glaciers on our journey.
It was cold and windy outside, so we spent most of our time enjoying the view from the inside.
Of course a little hot chocolate will always help to warm you up. If you don't care for hot chocolate you go for a coke. :)
Our first wildlife spotting were some stellar sea lions. They are endangered, and today they were enjoying some time in the sunshine on the rock.
We were also able to see a fin whale. They are the second largest mammal; only the blue whale is larger. They can hold their breath for up to 45 minutes, so it is unusual to see them. We spent a while watching this one.
We found some seals as well.
Just as we were pulling back into the dock, we spotted a bald eagle. Such a fun afternoon! There aren't many restaurants in Seward, especially ones that our non-seafood eating girls would eat out. We grabbed some sandwiches at Subway and made our way to our stop for the night. We rented a cabin on a lake, and we were excited to check it out!
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