08/02 – 08/05 As much as we have enjoyed Williwaw it was time to continue our journey. We headed south to Seward, AK. We had a small delay when one of the tires on J&J’s 5th Wheel blew, but the pit crew jumped into action and we were back on the road in minutes. The town of Seward offers camping right along the bay as the structure of the soils there were found not to be stable enough to support buildings in the event of another earthquake. The 1964 9.2 Earthquake destroyed many towns along Kenai peninsula. The city did not rebuild on the waterfront and has wisely installed fee stations all throughout the area and now charges $20 per night to camp there. We can’t complain as they have a lot of amenities to service the ever increasing number of RV’s that travel here in the summer. Dump Station, Potable water, bathrooms and hot showers and areas for Tent campers as well. We spent a the next few days riding our Bikes around town, fishing, and sampling the local fare. Sierra and I even joined a local 5k run to support the Alaska Sea life Center, an aquarium and sea mammal rehab. I figured it was at Sea Level and a good one to ease back into. I came in 5th in my age group. Of course I did not see how many in my age group ran the race there might have been only 5 but it was for a good cause and I got a T-Shirt and admission to the aquarium on that day. This is a popular stop for Cruise ships as there is a vibrant downtown and lots of little shops and restaurants. I even caught a glimpse of Bigfoot here! We had a great burger at a popular local burger joint named Reds that operates out of busses and a fancy dinner at Ray’s Waterfront. We would heartily recommend both. I spent one day just riding around photographing the murals around town. Although very busy, this colorful town has lots to offer.
Living the Dream 