Today the first thing I wanted to see was what our B&B suggested and that was the remnants of an avalanche that happened last spring just two miles from her home. So we jumped in the car and saw how a power snow slide could turn a road totally unusable. Once you hit the hit the picture link below, checkout how small I look compared to the snow bank. I guess the plan at this point, since this particular road is not well traveled is to let it melt and then do minimum repairs.
Speaking of Avalanches, she also told us about the one that blocked the road out of Valdez and created a dam that water built up behind. It took them a week to get that under control and cleared up. Check out the video. This actually happened January 27, 2014
We also made way over Thompson’s pass and crawled around and on top of Worthington’s Glacier. Some pretty incredible pictures of the Glacier melting and the water rushing down the side of the mountain. This was also the warmest and driest part of the day reaching 60 degrees. Very pretty!
Making our way back toward Valdez, the plan was to catch a nature trail in Keystone Canyon, but the rain stopped that adventure. Plan B, which by the way stands for brightside, a Museum.
Look at those Fire Trucks completely restored back in working order. One is from 1903 and the other 1907. The detail in the machinery is incredible to look at. I would love to see both in action but that is not possible. The craftsman ship was awesome.
Did you know that in 1964 that there was a 9.2 Earthquake? I didn’t and if I did, I forgot. Check out this video, most of it is original but you can tell they added some bits from dramatic affect. What I also didn’t know is that they decided after the quake to move the town 4 miles west. Devastating stuff to all those that lost their lives in this event, but it is also some very cool history. The woman who is running the B&B, was here in Valdez in 1965 watching her dad operate heavy equipment while they rebuilt the town.
Ok Tomorrow we will pack our bags and head for McCarthy Alaska to stay at McCarthy’s Lodge. We will have no electricity in our room, just a sink with running water. Not even sure there will be hot water. Bathroom will be down the hall and shared by all. This should be fun for Lori. So we drive to McCarthy’s tomorrow the 18th, then the 19th we will fly over the park for 90 minutes, and then 20th hike and tour the area. The 21st we will poke out into the cell world temporarily and then back out most of the day while we transverse Highway 8 from Paxson to Cantrell. So we will be out of touch on this blog from the 18th – 21st. Most likely we will be out of Cell Service during those dates as well. The further north we move, the warmer it should get. The cool temps have been nice, so not complaining. Enjoy the pictures.
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