Last night we had homemade lobster!!!! It was so good!!!!
On our off day today me and Amelia decided that we wanted to do a little hiking. We first fed the animals before we headed out.
We stopped at the post office to load up the yukon with about 20 boxes! Then we stopped at the Merc (Grocery store) to pick up some bread for Jeremy. Then the adventure began!
Right down the road is Virgin Creek that has a beautiful waterfall that is still frozen!
We also found what may be weasel tracks.
We jumped back into the yukon that we named Totonka, and headed to Whittier. Whittier is only 12 miles away from Portage and we went throught the whittier tunnel to get there.
The town has less than 200 people there but in the summer it is packed full of tourists. We pulled over on a back road and walked along a trail. The trail took us down to a creek that emptied into the whitier bay. We saw a few bald eagles. It was such a gorgeous view! I think it is my favorite place so far in Alaska.
On the way back to the tunnel we stopped on the side of the road because something caught my eye...it was an otter! The picture isn't that great but at least you get the point.....
we also saw a seal, but it was only at the surface for a brief moment before it left.
link to Dr. Jordan Schaul (my boss) article for National Geographic
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