A Rainy day, Glaciers, and Halibut

We left the RV at Turnagain Pass Recreation area and drove Hooptie back towards Beluga Point where we were yesterday watching for the bore tide. We want to go towards Portage and Whittier. In Portage there is a glacier cruise but we opted to drive around on the dirt roads that led to small campgrounds and fishing holes. This is where we were able to see our first glacier and iceberg.      I think we were able to see the same glacier that the cruise would have shown us.Just to give you an idea of the size of these mountains, look at the cruise/tour boat in the lower right corner.

The color of blue is awesome. I can only imagine what it will look like on a sunny day as today is very cloudy and drizzling rain. 

I always say “you have to have hope” and we did today. Hope – wouldn’t you love to live in a little town called Hope? This town has a census of 147!  Wow, you would know everything about everyone with only 147 people living there.  Any away, it is a cute little preserved mining town with a cafe,      a  gift shop,                                                                       For such a small town, look at how many notes & ads are up on the store.                       the Seaview bar,        the library that doubled as the school at one time,      a social hall,  and an old bearded guy waiting to show you how to pan for gold.        This building was recently moved and is in the process of being restored. I love the dedication people and organizations have on preserving our history.

We crossed into the Kenai Peninsula and drove into Seward to the military resort late in the day. As we were making our way to the office we saw where everyone was weighing their freshly caught halibut. The resort has a fish house where you can clean, pack, and freeze your fish. More will be written about this in the coming days but I had to show you the first halibut that I’ve ever seen.