My trip to Seward

The other day I escaped from Nome and went to Seward and Anchorage for the weekend. Here are a few pictures from the Seward area. I went on a cruise with Major Marine Tours to the Fjords in the area. It did rain on me all day, but I still was able to see some great things!



The little town of Seward. I drove down from Anchorage, about 3 hours south. There isn't much in Seward but I still had fun.













Major Marine tours. Check them out on line. I did the 5 hour Fjords tour. It came with all you can eat Salmon and Prime rib, and a TON of desserts. They also have a forest ranger on board so you can ask all the questions you want.












The Star of the Northwest. The boat we used. I think there were about 200 of us total on the trip.

It was a overcast and rainy day.

The boat harbor.

More boats.
















the fjords. The snow is melting fast down in Seward. They are getting green. It smells like spring down there.










Most of the cruise was wet and rainy. The clouds hung so low it was hard to see the tops of the mountains.



























Most of the fjords are in national park but some areas still have peole living in them. This house is only accesable by boat and does not have power or running water. It is owned by a local doctor.














The main reason for me going on the tour was to see the puffin birds. I did get to see them, but they fly so fast, I was unable to get a good picture. We did see a pod of Orcas though.











More orcas. I also saw a humpback whale, sea lions, tons of birds, bald eagles, brown bear, mountain goats and a few halibut (caught by the local fishermen in the warf)

I thought this was funny. Have you ever wondered what they do with all the left over boeys at the end of the season? This guy decided to use them to decorate for christmas!