VALDEZ

Following our aborted trip to Crescent Saddle Cabin that amounted to a long drive in bad weather to spend the night in the truck with Champ, I was ready for some real vacation.  Luck would have it that Frank was headed to town for a visit and Nancy had a week off after working 12 days straight.  SO....

View from Cabin

We decided to head to Valdez.  Stopped on the way to spend two nights at the Cabin overlooking Matanuska Glacier.  Wow, weather was nice and the cabin had electricity.  Lots of good pics and even some snow.  THEN..........



Snowy Camprobber

 We headed on down the road to Glenallen, then Copper Center and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.  Wednesday afternoon found us going over Thompson Pass just as a snow storm hit.  Stressful driving as the road was slick.  By the time we neared Valdez the snow had stopped and we admired the many waterfalls alongside the road.  Stayed at the Totem Inn and hiked the Mineral Creek Trail (more waterfalls).  THEN..

Boarded the fast ferry Friday morning for a trip across Prince William Sound to Whittier.




Valdez Harbor