8-14-09: After raining all night, the day dawned cold and overcast with the clouds close to the base of the mountains. The kids and I visited the Alaska SeaLife Center while Dad hung out at a local café with Internet access. There were exhibits about the marine animals/seabirds, fishery, how they conduct research on sea lions, etc. We attended an interesting slideshow presentation on the endangered Stellar sea lion. They are conducting research to determine what is causing an 80% population decline since the mid-1970s. The kids found the underwater viewing area fascinating and saw the Center’s male sea lion, Woody, up close. Unfortunately, the camera’s battery pack died out just when I was going to take their picture with Woody resting underwater beside them.
On our way out of Seward, we checked out Exit Glacier. There were signposts with different years posted along the trail that marked how far the glacier had extended each year; it has been in retreat since about 1915.
On our way out of Seward, we checked out Exit Glacier. There were signposts with different years posted along the trail that marked how far the glacier had extended each year; it has been in retreat since about 1915.
We began our return journey home after this; we ended up setting up camp in the rain in Black Bear Campground; Portage Valley south of Anchorage (we previously stayed here on our drive to the Kenai Peninsula).
Patty: When we went to Exit glacier this summer 2 bears crossed our path on the way to the glacier. We were walking and they came within 15 feet from us. Quite a scare as we did not know what they would do or where they were going
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