Today we traveled from Kenai to Whitter. Whitter is the port for many cruise lines, and was the destination for our cruise departure. Whitter is such a small town. The total population is just over 200. Most everyone employed, works with the cruise lines getting ships in and out of Whitter.
We traveled along the Sterling Highway, connecting into Seward to Whitter. The scenery along the way is stunning. Towering glacier topped mountains, with vibrant green pines cascading down them, with nature made waterfalls, lavish rivers, and turquoise lakes at the base of the mountains, are a few of the natural wonders you will see.
On our way to Whitter we stopped at Portage Glacier, which is located in the Chugach National Forest. It is a designated U.S. Forest recreation area, and is one of Alaska's most visited attractions. It was a cold and rainy day, as we drove through the park, stopping just for an occasional picture or two. This glacier is surround by Portage Lake. It has receded significant over the years, but is still one of the most well visited glaciers.
Upon entrance to Whitter, we traveled through the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel. This tunnel is the longest (2.5 miles) highway tunnel in North America. The tunnel is shared by cars, and trains, with a single lane of traffic. You wait in line to receive the go ahead to travel through the tunnel. With my claustrophobic nature, the kids were watching to see if I would be able to drive through this long tunnel without incident. I was pleasantly surprised how calm I was.
In Whitter, we returned our rental car. Ben and Mike went on a hike up Portage Glacier, while Lizzy and I explored the Star Princess Cruise Ship.
We spent the evening fine dining, playing ping pong, and watching The Age of Adaline, under the stars late at night.
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