Today we travelled back from Homer towards Anchorage. Crossed Prince William Sound at Whittier and landed at Valdez after a 6 hour ferry journey.
As usual, started of early today around 7.30 post a filling breakfast. Am beginning to realize why Bed & Breakfast is such a better option for traveling families. Much more friendly and personal.
We covered the route back from Homer to Whittier within 3 1/2 hours as we had to cross the Whittier tunnel. Whittier tunnel is the longest in US and offers a single lane for both road and rail traffic. A great feat of engineeering. And you get a great view of Portage glacier en-route from Seward Hwy as an added advantage. Traffic is allowed in 15 minute windows alternating between road vehicles and trains. So if one misses the slot, there might be a wait time of at least one hour. Nothing much to see in Whittier though apart from few great photo and fishing spots.
The ferry ride turned out to be slightly longer than optimal, probably because we had the kenai fjord tour few days back. Great way to relax though - blue serene sky, snow lined mountains, glimpses of marine life and the gentle waters of the Prince William Sound.
Landed at Valdez around 7.30 PM. The city manages to be even smaller than Whittier - a feat I would have deemed impossible few hours back. Found a good Mexican restaurant and checked in early.
As usual, started of early today around 7.30 post a filling breakfast. Am beginning to realize why Bed & Breakfast is such a better option for traveling families. Much more friendly and personal.
We covered the route back from Homer to Whittier within 3 1/2 hours as we had to cross the Whittier tunnel. Whittier tunnel is the longest in US and offers a single lane for both road and rail traffic. A great feat of engineeering. And you get a great view of Portage glacier en-route from Seward Hwy as an added advantage. Traffic is allowed in 15 minute windows alternating between road vehicles and trains. So if one misses the slot, there might be a wait time of at least one hour. Nothing much to see in Whittier though apart from few great photo and fishing spots.
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| Whittier Tunnel |
The ferry ride turned out to be slightly longer than optimal, probably because we had the kenai fjord tour few days back. Great way to relax though - blue serene sky, snow lined mountains, glimpses of marine life and the gentle waters of the Prince William Sound.
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| Waters of Prince William Sound |
Landed at Valdez around 7.30 PM. The city manages to be even smaller than Whittier - a feat I would have deemed impossible few hours back. Found a good Mexican restaurant and checked in early.
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