A Wonderful Tour

July 3, 2009
Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, AK

We took the Renown Tours Glacier Express cruise today and had a great time. The tour of Kenai Fjords National Park was just right in terms of length, and we saw quite a bit of wildlife along with a visit to a tidewater glacier "up close". We took quite a few pictures, so I'll use an album (click here) to tell the story.

In the evening, at dusk (remember, that's about 15 minutes after midnight here), they had a nice fireworks show. Everything was lit off from a barge in the harbor right near where we're parked, so we had a good view. I've never experienced fireworks like this before. The visual aspect was diminished a bit because it was still so light out, but the sounds echoing off the mountains surrounding the town was quite interesting. You could hear each large "bang" circle around town for 5-8 seconds. Of course, this was nice for me, but didn't sit well with the pups. Maya Lynn was especially spooked by the sounds, but we're sure she'll be OK - eventually.