A great day in Valdez

Another day where the pictures do the talking.   Low cloud this morning.

 

Haunting beauty when the lights like this.

  

Going fishing

 

Well, think I'l go as well

 

Come on in, waters a bit cool but lots of fish for every one.

 

No style those gulls all noise, its a wonder they catch anything.

 

This is how you do it, in and out like a flash, job done, now up to my tree for lunch.

 

Nice view from up here.

 

Come on time to eat.

 

Chasing these noisy gulls is more fun.

Gotcha.

 

Now where's that pesky kid gone

 

Did he go this way. 

  

No must be this way, kids always wandering off.

 

Think I'v had enough

 Lots left, be still some tomorrow. 

 

One last look at the view before I fly off.

The Richardson Highway to Valdez, Alaska

Another post without a lot off waffle from me - - the pics say it all.

 

The Richardson Highway.

 

One of the many glaciers.

 

A snowy mountain in the distance.

 

Another glacier.

 

 

Waterfalls

 

And another, round every turn in the road another sight wonderful view.

 

An amazing drive the Richardson Highway to Valdez.

Top Of The World Highway into Alaska

Yesterday we had a very interesting and scary journey to Tuk Alaska.

On the ferry crossing the Yukon River to the start of the Highway. the two couples on their "Harleys" we kept passing each other all day, evan ate in the same restaurant in Tuk.

 

Gravel road and not bad condition

 

The sign says the two police forces are working together for our safety.

 

The US. side the population of 2 must be the 2 border officers.

 

The fun part of the journey, this went on for miles.

 

Eventually we get to the end of The Top Of The World and join up with The Taylor Highway, after a few miles we pull off for lunch.

 

Nice place, after lunch the Taylor climbed became very dusty and narrow,

lots of construction trucks who own the road - in other words - get out of the way. Very scary, no guard rails. the guide book for this road says its very challenging, I think the writer went to an English school  and learnt the art of understatement. No photos Ruth hanging on for grim death, no chance for photos.

We arrived in chicken filled up with gas and had an ice cream instead of a stiff drink. The Taylor changes to tarmac here and becomes more of a normal road

The views have been obscured with smoke for most of the journey, nothing serious lots of little fires making a lot of smoke.

Last photo, Top Of The Road on the Canadian side. We are heading in the direction of Valdez today.