Sheldon and Geni's 2018 Trip to Alaska
Today is: July 11
We woke up in: Seward, AK We're going to sleep in: Seward, AK

Shel: We went on a glacier and wildlife boat tour. I was looking forward to it. I got very sea sick on it :( Geni enjoyed it though.)

Geni: Waitress at lunch recommended we take the Kenai Fjords National Park 7 hour cruise to see the glaciers, so we booked it for today. It was a great time, long ride back though, but the trip out there was filled with lots to see. Shel started not feeling good about an hour into the trip. Later, when the captain speeded up the boat in rough waters, there were many casualties besides Shel. I actually almost made it to the calmer waters, but did not succeed. I recovered soon after, but poor Shel never did.


Young eagle we saw in a tree at our campground. (We were told, older eagles have the white head)

View of our camper from the tour ship. We are about third from center on right

Saw eagle from boat

Saw killer whales. Managed to get breaching shot. Hard to photograph as they don't stop to pose!

Captain said we were lucky to observe these activities

First glacier called Bear Glacier

Saw Orca whales and caught a few in motion. Again, so lucky to just see them .

Puffins in the water

Second glacier we saw, the Aialik Glacier - lots of talk about how they are all receding due to climate changes

Sea lion on ice nearby glacier

Sea otters - doing the back float, so cute! That's their comfortable position I guess

Another picture of the glacier

See ice exploding in middle of picture - called calving. Sounds like thunder and creaks and groans before it falls into the ocean

Puffin on ledge -- far away shot that was magnified

Sea lions hanging cliffside

Not sure name of these birds, but they are not penguins

View of Waterfront Park with trailers from all over the country - loved this place - This picture was taken at 9 o'clock at night!!