Last week with Dan, Jonna and lil’ B came and went so fast! It’s a good thing we have pic’s to remind us of the events that transpired because it seems like a distant memory now. Other than the flight over Denali we went on a scenic boat ride, hike/canoed to a couple of rustic cabins, went to the wild animal park, hit the skate park…and ate! Our once crowded trailer seems so big and lonely now. Thanks Dan and Jonna for being such good roommates and hanging in there.
The next adventure for us was the big pilgrimage to Child’s Glacier. A bit of an undertaking as we had to ferry ourselves and our truck and camping gear 2.5 hrs from Valdez to Cordova. We would have loved Mike’s parents to join us, but come to find out Mike’s dad has “glacier fatigue.” (The truth of it, more likely than not, is that they needed a break from us and who can blame them?) Anyhow, Child’s Glacier is a 300ft high sight to behold especially when you are viewing the mass from only 1200 feet away. It’s has been like an addiction, that even the constant 2 days of rain could not tear us away from, for the time we’ve been here to just sit and watch the calving, and hearing the sonic boom as the ice hit’s the water and the atomic bomb like splash. The constant cracking is more powerful than thunder and if we blink or turn and walk away, we might miss something. The hassle of this little side trip was worth every minute and Mike and I both agree Denali is still the mother of all, but this is a close second!
No comments:
Post a Comment