This morning we had to wake up early to eat breakfast before getting off the ship. Dad's friend left a big white van at the port for us to use. After finding the van we headed out of Whittier. To get out of Whittier there is a one lane tunnel. It only opens for your direction every half hour. So we waited for 20 minutes to be able to go through the tunnel.
Once we were through the tunnel we headed to a Wildlife Conservation Park. There were so many amazing animals there! We saw reindeer, brown bear, musk ox, bald eagles, buffalos, a red fox, an owl, moose, and caribu. We were able to get very close to them, but of course, not touch or feed them. Thom and I found the red fox very amusing. He was found in a wood pile when he was very young, and people kept him in their home for a couple months before giving him to the Conservation Park. He had the playfulness of a puppy. He was also very smart; he wanted water so he was hitting his water tub to tell the worker he was thirsty. Then the worker came in and pet him. The fox rolled to his back and made the cutest sound. It almost sounded like a laugh! The worker got out a ball on a rope and tossed it from side to side. The fox would chase it. He was so cute!
Then we saw another worker who had a reindeer, Chuckles, out and was walking him around on a leash. We were able to pet him.
After we left the park we headed towards Sterling. We made occasional stops to look at the scenery. We stopped at the Princess Lodge, which is where we could have stayed if we did the Land and Sea combo. We also stopped to watch some people who were lined up fly fishing.
When we made it to Sterling we checked in to our cabin. Our cabin is 1 of 3. It is right next his house. It is cute! There are two twin beds upstairs, a bunk bed downstairs, and a pull out couch. It is right on the Kenai River.
After we checked in we headed to Fred Meyer to get some groceries and fishing licenses.
We then headed for a short drive to the Cook Inlet. It was beautiful. There is a very very LARGE volcano in the distance. The locals said it erupted 15 years ago and they saw it smoking again this year. It was stunning. Unfortunately I couldn't get any good photos because it blended into the sky.
We then came back to the cabin for dinner. Thom and I made grilled chicken breast, wild rice, and salad. It was an easy delicious meal! Now we are relaxing. It is fun to watch what everyone does because we have no internet or no TV.
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