Today was just WOW! It started with stunning blue skies and just got better. We drove down to Valdez and the views were amazing as we drove over the Thompson pass. Lots of snow capped mountains, gushing waterfalls on the side of the road, exactly what you’d expect Alaska to look like.

We made it to the town of Valdez. This is a beautiful fishing town surrounded by mountains. We tried to get a fan for our toilet but they didn’t have one. We enquired about a kayak trip to the glacier but the 7am start, 10am start and the cold water scared me a little. So we opted for a cruise to the glacier instead, booked for tomorrow.

We spent the afternoon soaking up the atmosphere in Valdez. The drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean and pipe it down here, ready to be shipped out. You might remember the Valdez oil disaster a few years ago when the oil ship ran aground and spilled oil everywhere. Thankfully it’s cleaned up now.

It’s also a popular place for fishing charters.We watched the boats come in with their wheelbarrow loads of fish. They pay the guys to fillet them and we watched them do this and got an unexpected surprise.

As they fillet the fish, they toss it onto a tray for the birds to nibble at. There were a few seagulls and crows tucking in when I yelped with surprise. A bald eagle had flown in to have a feast. There were 3 other bald eagles flying around, putting on an air display that would rival Bournemouth airshow! It was fascinating to watch, and I even managed to snap a couple of photos!

We then had halibut tacos for dinner, and some curly fries with some much garlic on them. It was such a beautiful evening.

There is no freedom camping allowed here so we booked into a camping ground.