But for me, the best part of the Lulubelle cruse was going up to the face of the Columbia Glacier, seven and a half miles from where the charts says it is. Going through the ice field we got so close to some of the icebergs that some ice came on board. By my calculations, The Columbia Glacier has lost a cubic mile of ice since it started colapsing in the late 70's, raising mean sa level globally by about a thirteenth of an inch, so far. We went through the ice field at low tide, ...
We also saw California Sea Lions. Capt Fred says these are not a native species, but recent tourist. Some were catching salmon at the fish latters. They were trapped, tagged, and released near San Diego. Like true Californians, they not only came back, they brought their friends!
From the Lulubelle we saw sea otters, puffins, and a pair of humpback whales (we were lucky, most of the pod had already migrated). The whales were not too sociable, and I have a lot of pictures of The Water Where the Whale Was.
by little McCoy, age 50-something. No one has asked about my trip to Alaska, so I'll post my pictures here. We flew into Anchorage, and drove to Valdez. In Valdeze, I recommend Lulubabelle Glacier and Wildlife tours. Take the afternoon tour of Prince William Sound. In the morning, Captain Fred has to get back to port on time. In the afternoon, he has more time to show you the wildlife, tell you about the history of Prince William Sound, and maybe include a few interesting ...
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