Ted. For our last full day in Alaska, we traveled to little Whittier, on Prince William Sound. It’s a strange town – a hamlet really, and probably has more boats than residents. You can only drive there via a narrow two mile long railroad tunnel that allows cars through (one way at a time) on a scheduled basis. The port of Whittier was built by the army in 1941 and nearly all 250 residents live in one big building left over from those days.
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| 2 mile long Anderson Tunnel |
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| Begich Towers, where nearly everyone lives |
We had contracted with a company called Lazy Otter Charters for a tour called “The Best of Prince William Sound” and it lived up to the name. During our eight hours on board, Judy and I, two other tourists and our captain explored the coves and fjords of a portion of the Sound on a 30’ boat. We saw beautiful views, glaciers galore and lots of wildlife. This tour was definitely the highlight of our Alaska adventure. Here are a few snapshots that do not do justice to the magnificence of the area. Please look for videos and photographs on the Internet if you want to get a better idea of what we experienced.
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| Stellars Sea Lions feasting on salmon |
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| Mama black bear teaching her twins how to catch salmon |
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| Harriman Glacier |
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| Surprise Glacier calving |
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| Farewell Surprise, so long Alaska! |
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