We were lucky enough to get another campsite right on the sea! It has a great view of Resurrection Bay, surrounded by snow capped mountains – it is so pretty we decided to stay a week instead of just 4 nights! We saw sea otters, seals and dall porpoise swimming right by our campsite every day! What a thrill it was to watch the sea otters diving for sea urchins and starfish right in front of our campsite!
Klick on the arrow to see the video of the sea otters!
We also were fortunate that Beth and Dick - our new friends we met in Homer- joined us at the campground for a few days. They invited us over for a delicious fresh caught halibut dinner! What a delight to see them again!!
Our campground was at mile 0 of the Iditarod Trail. Molly was so inspired by the story of the Iditarod and how the dogs helped deliver medicine to children in Nome that she has decided to train to be a sled dog! She practiced running in the park every day! Molly is also practicing her driving skills so she can help with the driving in Rose on the way back home. We still have 6,000 miles to go before we get back home!
Click on the arrow to see Molly practicing for the Iditarod race!
Highlights:
- Seeing Exit glacier again – 23 years later
- An 8 mile hike to the Harding Icefield - a black bear along the trail, marmots and a fantastic view of the Icefield
Click on the arrow to see the video of the balck bear we "met" on the trail!
Click on the arrow to see the video of the marmot on the Ice fields Trail
Boat trip to the Kenai Fjord National Park – whales, puffins, sea otters, sea lions and beautiful scenery
Click on the arrow to see the video of the humpback whale!
Camping right on Resurrection Bay
Click on the arrow to see the video of the sea otters from our campsite!
Next stop: Denali State Park and Denali National Park
