| The two RV Gypsies,
Lee and Karen Duquette, explored the beauty and grandeur of Kenai Fjords
National Park while on board a smooth sailing catamaran. The cruise included
a fully narrated tour from a National Park Ranger. Water, coffee and tea
were available throughout the cruise at no additional charge, plus a lunch
choice of Alaska salmon or turkey lunch meat on a bagel with cream cheese.
There was also complimentary use of binoculars on board (some cruises charge
$5 for binoculars use). |
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Captain Lee (not Lee Duquette, of course)
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| Seward played a vital role in WWII. The Port
of Seward was the northern-most ICE-FREE port and served as the southern
terminus of the Alaska Railroad, a critical supply line for the war effort.
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Below: Lee and Karen Duquette enjoyed
watching the waves break upon the rocks. This area is often used in
movies, documentaries and postcards because of its extreme beauty.
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Below: Beauty at sea |
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| The Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise was a
6-hour cruise, approximately 120 miles round-trip. A beautiful full-color
wildlife and glacier guide was provided as an extra feature. |
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| Below:
Bear Glacier in Resurrection Bay is the largest glacier
in the Kenai Fjords National Park. Several smaller glaciers were viewable
during the cruise; the Aialik, Pedersen and Holgate Glaciers. Notice the
waterfall in the photos below. |
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Below:
Several Dall's porpoises played alongside the boat for quite some time.
They swam fast and at the same speed of the boat. They are black with
a white belly, similar in color to an Orca, but much smaller. They can
travel up to 50 mph. Lee and Karen Duquette, the two RV Gypsies, really
enjoyed the show that the Dall porpoises put on. |
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Below: Harbor porpoise
also played and jumped alongside the boat. Karen
Duquette thought it was so enjoyable to watch. |
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Below: Several Humpback
Whales |
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| Below: A camera on
the rocks constantly monitors the Stellar Sea Lions. A local TV station
broadcasts the live images, often zooming in on individual Sea Lions to
check their markings so they know one Sea Lion from another. |
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Below: These birds resemble
penguins, but they are NOT penguins. |
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Puffins |
A duck |
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Below: The cruise passed by
several round-shaped cottages for rent. |
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