Seward 14.8.2022
14/08/22 06:00
Today we are heading towards Seward.
Wasn't on the originally advertised schedule but as we can't stop at two other little villages which are very small and where the local people are ( understandably! ) afraid of being swamped with 300 visitors because of Covid we make an alternative stop at Seward.
Not a lot to write about today.
This morning I attended a lecture about photography which was very interesting and enjoyed afterwards my book whilst stretching out on the comfy chairs in the explorer lounge.
Weather is still dull with a bit of rain. Let's hope it is dry by the time we reach Seward.
When we, almost on time, docked at Seward harbour the light rain has stopped and so one could watch how the Roald Amundsen reversed into the harbour bay and how the ship was secured. A little time later the gangway was installed and we could disembark.
Just in time: drizzle has started.
A walk out of the harbour area, passing the terminus of the Alaska Railway and then along "Fourth Street" through Seward to reach the "Alaska Sealife Centre".
A great centre which is also part of a US Nationwide chain of various sea life centre engaged in exploring sea life and the conservation of the same. Various sea animals can be watched at close sight as you will see from pictures I took.
With almost nothing else to do in Seward, at least not on a wet day, a free shuttle bus drove me back to the cruise terminal to embark again and relax with a cup of coffee.
All aboard is at 18:00 and shortly afterwards we will be leaving Seward.
BTW: Internet connection on the ship was so far very good. O.K. steaming and browsing is veeerrrryyy slow, but to update my blog and upload my daily dose of pictures it is very good. Will be interesting to see how the situation is during the next few days when we are reaching far more remote island. So watch this space.
Some pictures of todays endeavors your can find here and to track my tour click here
Wasn't on the originally advertised schedule but as we can't stop at two other little villages which are very small and where the local people are ( understandably! ) afraid of being swamped with 300 visitors because of Covid we make an alternative stop at Seward.
Not a lot to write about today.
This morning I attended a lecture about photography which was very interesting and enjoyed afterwards my book whilst stretching out on the comfy chairs in the explorer lounge.
Weather is still dull with a bit of rain. Let's hope it is dry by the time we reach Seward.
When we, almost on time, docked at Seward harbour the light rain has stopped and so one could watch how the Roald Amundsen reversed into the harbour bay and how the ship was secured. A little time later the gangway was installed and we could disembark.
Just in time: drizzle has started.
A walk out of the harbour area, passing the terminus of the Alaska Railway and then along "Fourth Street" through Seward to reach the "Alaska Sealife Centre".
A great centre which is also part of a US Nationwide chain of various sea life centre engaged in exploring sea life and the conservation of the same. Various sea animals can be watched at close sight as you will see from pictures I took.
With almost nothing else to do in Seward, at least not on a wet day, a free shuttle bus drove me back to the cruise terminal to embark again and relax with a cup of coffee.
All aboard is at 18:00 and shortly afterwards we will be leaving Seward.
BTW: Internet connection on the ship was so far very good. O.K. steaming and browsing is veeerrrryyy slow, but to update my blog and upload my daily dose of pictures it is very good. Will be interesting to see how the situation is during the next few days when we are reaching far more remote island. So watch this space.
Some pictures of todays endeavors your can find here and to track my tour click here
