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Valdez - one of the most infamous names associated with Alaska. The oil spilling boat is long gone, but the town that suffered so remains. The old town of Valdez was destroyed in the 1964 earthquake and many children and longshoremen died that day. They rebuilt the city on a different site, added a new harbor and then the Exxon spill set them back again along with killing ocean life and the environment. But today everything is quite pristine and seems to be thriving. We even saw a Princess cruise ship the first to dock in Valdez since the oil spill.
The drive in is beautiful and you go through Thompson Pass and Keystone Canyon where Ziggy and I posed in front of the Bridal Veil Waterfall.We got everyone settled into the Bayside Campground and it's laundry time again. Once that chore is done we are treated to a display of bald eagles. What? A couple at the camp feed the eagles every other day. They purchase large buckets of fish and throw them on the ground for the eagles to snatch. Eagles have very good eyesight and they can spot the fish and then they swoop in and grab it in their talons. It all makes a great show for the tourists. I'm not sure it is healthy for the birds as they need to hunt themselves to survive, but I took lots of photos anyway. The funniestpart was the gutsy gulls who chased the eagles and tried to grab the fish. The guys threw stones at the gulls, but it did little to deter them.
The days we were in Valdez coincided with a yearly theatre festival. We were given free tickets to an original play and I went with three other brave souls. I really liked the show and think the actors and director did a great job. The playwright spoke to the audience and she is impressive and I enjoyed how she handled a delicate subject with pathos and humor.
The drive in is beautiful and you go through Thompson Pass and Keystone Canyon where Ziggy and I posed in front of the Bridal Veil Waterfall.We got everyone settled into the Bayside Campground and it's laundry time again. Once that chore is done we are treated to a display of bald eagles. What? A couple at the camp feed the eagles every other day. They purchase large buckets of fish and throw them on the ground for the eagles to snatch. Eagles have very good eyesight and they can spot the fish and then they swoop in and grab it in their talons. It all makes a great show for the tourists. I'm not sure it is healthy for the birds as they need to hunt themselves to survive, but I took lots of photos anyway. The funniestpart was the gutsy gulls who chased the eagles and tried to grab the fish. The guys threw stones at the gulls, but it did little to deter them.
The days we were in Valdez coincided with a yearly theatre festival. We were given free tickets to an original play and I went with three other brave souls. I really liked the show and think the actors and director did a great job. The playwright spoke to the audience and she is impressive and I enjoyed how she handled a delicate subject with pathos and humor.
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