A little sun in Valdez, Alaska

We had a beautiful day today as we ventured out into Prince William Sound here in Valdez! It was cold (hence, you see our usual yellow foul-weather coats) but the sun was shining and we could see all kinds of fascinating sights. This is where the Alaskan Pipeline ends (so why is gas $5.93 a gallon?!?!?) so you could see the refinery and pumping stations on one side of the sound. There was a huge Womens' Salmon Fishing Derby here this weekend so they guys are enjoying the view. We went out on a Glacier and Wildlife cruise and saw more of the usual, but I will try to attach a couple of different creatures to this update. For Molly-watchers, you need to know that these artic waters don't phase her. She just loves to venture out into these bays and roll in the seedweed on the shore. Yay.

We are parked on the edge of the causeway to the harbor so I had to include a picture of our front-row seat. Tomorrow, we are off to Tok, AK and will be traveling back on a bumpy road we traveled down to get here. We figure the 260 mile trip will take us about 7-8 hours due to frost-heaves that have created a real roller coaster ride. Today, Dean had to replace some screws that are holding the dash together, as the rough roads are shaking it pretty hard. I guess duct tape may be the next solution!