We began our journey back the way we came retracing the route toward Anchorage and then turning west again to the small town of Seward. It rained all through the journey so there really were no views but the river near Cooper Landing was still lined with diehard fishermen.
Seward has utilized many acres of waterfront to provide campsites of all types. We were pleased to take a $30 space, a few rows above the shoreline trail, with views over the bay, the cruise ship terminal and the mountains that teased us with snowy flashes through the cloud cover. The rain continued!
I met a chap from Seward walking his miniature dachshund and mentioned the bad weather. "Don't come to Seward if you're looking for sunshine," he said. It was raining hard through the night and all morning as we hung about grumbling.
Seward has a world class aquarium and ocean research facility which we toured as the rain pattered outside. We were most impressed with the bird exhibit which allowed us to stand inside with the shore birds and view them underwater when they dove. We became quite obsessed with a single bird, the King Eider, that had a very colourful head and neck. Many photos were taken! Turned out he wasn't really from the area but a southern import.
The Exit Glacier is only a few miles out of Seward. A grand, wide trail leads to the face of the glacier where you can feel the icy breeze streaming from it. It was a pleasant one mile hike in sunshine! That's right! The weather changed. We got a break from the rain and it coincided perfectly with our walk. By the time we were back at the trailer the rain had begun again so I had to lower the awning to shelter the barbecue.
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