On to Seward!

Today was a travel day south to Seward where we will be for three nights. We set off early to have time to stop in Girdwood and take the tram. It's getting to be a challenge to pack the car with the extra odds and ends we are gathering!!

A few moose along the way waved goodbye to us and reminded us of the Denali adventure. As we drove we made contact with the Rees who were driving north from Anchorage. Trapper Creek was the rendezvous point to meet them as breakfast was served. It was a real local restaurant, liquor store, laundry and grocery/hardware store. Such fun to meet up with them here in Alaska! Judy and Dick will be meeting us on the ship Wednesday....their first cruise!

Alyeska is a beautiful resort hotel on the side of a mountain. The tram took us up to the top where seven glaciers were on view as well as the ski runs, some still snow covered. Lunch in front of the window in view of the mountain and Turnagain arm was beautiful!!! The arm is a fjord surrounded by snow topped mountains. Driving along the coast from Anchorage was spectacular and one we will make two more times on this trip.

We left Alyeska and continued down the highway to Seward and the Windsong lodge. Our rooms are nice with a deck overlooking Resurrection River and some mountains ...the perfect place for a glass of wine!

A recommendation by Sue sent us to the Cookery for supper. All of us ate light since we ate late at Aleyska but the fresh salmon George and I split was delicious and Dennis liked his seafood platter.

We are slowly moving to Alaska time but these long hours of daylight and early start times are playing havoc with our sleep. Maybe tomorrow we'll catch up as a slow start to touring here is planned.