AUGUST 4TH, 2009 TRAVEL DAY TO SEWARD

Today we only had 122 miles to travel to Seward but we still left around 8:15. We had been told in our drivers meeting about the morning traffic and how the roads could be in bad shape in several areas. So off we went following Dave and Maddie as was our usual travel method.

The scenery was awesome. We traveled with Turnagain Arm on our right side and snow capped mountains on the side and in front of us. Traffic was heavy but we were able to pull over on occasion to allow people to pass. In 1994 when we were here, we saw dall sheep on the mountains along the side of the road and beluga whales in Turnagain, but this time the tide was low and the sheep were hiding.

When we turned off the road to our campground, it was on a dirt road that winded way back into the woods by a creek called Stoney Creek. We were told that a grizzly had been in the campground before and moose were very common. The campground itself was in a large cleared area and we have all the amenities. Wifi, cable tv and phone service:-) I don't know how they ever found this place but it is nice back here and the creek is more like a river and has fast moving glacial water full of silt.

It started raining, so we did what comes naturally-took a nap and had a nice dinner of chicken casserole. Afterwards, we decided to ride around the little town. We found an ice cream parlor and then drove back to the RV. Rudy was with us and sure enjoyed getting out of the RV. It was raining pretty hard when we got back (thank goodness for GPS) so we have pulled the curtains. Of course as luck would have it, the cable tv is out because of the rain, so I am going to enjoy a good book!!!