Touted as one of the iconic railway journeys in the world this 4 hour journey exceeded all expectations,taking us through some truly spectacular mountain scenery,complete with glaciers at very close quarters. Our decision to pay the extra for the scenic Dome car on the train proved to be 'spot-on' and it made for an unforgettable trip.
Had hoped to take a half-day boat trip around the bay at Seward but we appear to have arrived just a bit too late for the real action with the orcas, migratory birds, sea otters etc. Instead will probably do short walk up the lower reaches of Mt Marathon which every 4th July is the scene for a footrace to the summit ( record time to date 43 minutes).
Seeward a very pleasant port in a superb setting and this will be our point of departure tomorrow on our cruise down to Vancouver ( 7 nights, 6 days ).
All of us are eating far too much and are starting to resemble the Steller Sea Lions which we viewed today in the Seeward Sealife Centre!
Update on Gail Irelandisms- comment that 'there's a mountain here somewhere' when trying to find one of Alaska's major peaks on zoom. Given our location at the time it must go down as one of the all-time understatements.
From the Obese Ferret.
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