THE ALASKAN ADVENTURE Day 41 June 26, 2009 Seward, AK

After our exhausting day yesterday of sitting on a boat for 6 hours and enjoying wildlife and spectacular scenery we decided we needed a day of rest.

So we took our time getting going and then we headed up the road to a small Salmon Hatchery. They cultivate the salmon eggs and keep them until it is time to let nature take it course. The hatchery releases them and they head downstream to the ocean and then 5 years later head back up the same stream where the hatchery harvests them for sale. It is government controlled and they insist that so many get through to breed naturally.

The fish are lined up down the river waiting to get over a man made waterfall and it was fun watching them for awhile. They show a tremendous amount of determination.

We were told that the bears come down to feed on the salmon during the night so I think before we leave we will do a late night vigil. It would be nice to get a few more pictures of both grizzly and black bears.

After watching the salmon we headed downtown to do a little shopping. Why does every day we decide to relax cost so much money. We did buy a few things for our day tomorrow and Rod also get a new hat. Had to do something to keep the hair out of my eyes.

We finished up shopping and headed out to our new campsite at Lowell Point. On the way we came across this two little fellows feeding.

The picture taking done we continued on to Lowell Point. The reason we are staying here tonight and tomorrow night is that we are going sea kayaking in the morning. We leave at 7 am and it leaves from Miller Landing which is on Lowell Point. Seven AM, I must be nuts, I have no idea how Kathy conned me into this.

If you don't hear from me tomorrow, send the coast guard.