A few days earlier, while driving through the Canadian
Rockies, I commented that Alaska would have to try pretty hard to impress us
with scenery. Well, the Richardson Highway to Valdez did just that. With
Hundreds of waterfalls and dozens of lakes, glaciers and beautiful vistas, it
is easy to see why this is known as one of the most scenic highways in the
country. The wonderful weather we had certainly helped too. We were even lucky
enough to spot a mama grizzly and her cub wander a river bed from a nearby
bluff.
Once we got into Valdez, we hemmed and hawed a bit about
where to camp. We finally settled on Valdez Glacier Campground, just outside of
town and were very happy with the decision. While it didn’t have laundry, it
did have an excellent thing, free showers! We ended up finding a Laundromat
just down the road so it all worked out. The campground even had a waterfall
that fell right into it! After doing our laundry, we drove into town with a
couple of MRE’s and ate dinner by the ferry landing along the water. A perfect
end to a great day.
Phenomenal photos, Ryan!
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