The morning brought day two of "Jackpot" Alaskan weather if you don't count the thirty knot wind. We boarded the boat for our Glacier Tour and left at eight sharp under clear blue skies. The day, the captain, the crew, and the sights were magnificent. The highlight was nuzzling up close to the Aialik Glacier, rubbing against chunks of calved ice, each piece ringing the metal hull like the Liberty Bell. I didn't catch our captain's name, but once again his skill at maneuvering the boat was impressive. All in all we saw ice bergs more than three stories high, at least a million birds, a few sea lions, and the promise of another whale that didn't materialize. On the trip back across the gulf, the seas were short and steep (about six feet). Strong wind sent spray off the white caps and the hull shuddered each time it slammed down into a wave depression. Quite exhilarating. We caught the six P.M. train back to Anchorage arriving a little after ten. We had two exciting mini adventures. At dinner we shared a table with a couple from Texas. Robert was showing us a fabulous video of the whale he'd seen the day before. The whale breached its arm and flashed its tale. It was a quite cool video, and Robert was so excited he knocked over his glass of water and with cat like quickness he tried to save it only to knock over my amber beer. Both liquids doused mostly me, but Judy, too. Chagrined, Robert paid for dinner to make amends. The second adventure involved Uber, which double booked us and another couple in the chaos outside the Anchorage Train station. Thanks to George's (our double booking partner) graciousness, we all squeezed into the car and made our way to our hotel. It all worked out and leaves us with really good memories of our time in Seward as well as another feather in the cap of our motto: Life is good, especially today.
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