Day 1 Anchorage to Whittier (July 6th)

We started the day with temperatures in the upper 50’s. After breakfast at the Aviator Hotel (also known as the Wildbirch), we walked around downtown Anchorage. Shortly before noon we took a quick shuttle to the local train station for a couple hour rail journey to Whittier. Unfortunately, we didn’t see any wildlife, but we were treated to amazing mountain views until the clouds appeared.

Girdwood

Ran into a local in downtown Anchorage.

The train from Anchorage to Whittier.

While traveling on the train, I tried a local amber and Alan had the IPA.

Our cruising ship ,the Nieuw Amsterdam, in the Whittier port. When we arrived, the temperature was now only in the mid-forties.