Seward is our last stop on the cruise. It was another early arrival but the noise seemed to be less obtrusive. Since we needed to leave the ship early the following day, we decided to organize our stuff. This needed to be done because they take out bags at 9 PM tonight and we need to leave the cabin at 7AM the tomorrow. So we pack our bags in the morning, then off to the Alaska Sea Life Center. The center responsible for animal rescues for all of Alaska, The whole of Alaska's sea life was there for us to look at, to touch and to smell. The Sea Pens were particularly exquisite. We also sat and watched the seals for a long time. After a wander about town Mike and I walked back to the ship while Leslie and Deb took the free shuttle tour of Seward. As the evening progressed we watched the ships returning from their excursions. Just past 5 PM we saw 10 different boats steaming full speed back to the docks. More boats continued to come in for the next hour. Being this far north the sun is unrelenting. We got hot on our deck in our sheltered area. Then we could cool off by leaning out over the rail and letting the wind, off of the sea, blow through our hair.
The eye of the octopus
Harbor seal in a tank
Harbor seal in the harbor
The touching area
The BBQ area
An odd sort of fish
Shrimps
Moray Eel
Reach out and touch someone
Lots os sea stars
Its a who eats who world
Flounder
The boil 'em up section
Ringed Seal
The swim so effortlessly
Public Art
Whales and snacks
We see the Sea Live
The backdrop to Serwad's "downtown"
Hip had arrived in Seward
The original Iditarod started in Seward. Now they have a ceremonial start to the race in Anchorage
This sea creature was not at the sea life center
The other side of the sound
Our cabin is second row up and front
This fresh water stream was a fun hangout for seagulls
Our sheltered spot behind the large glass pane
The race into harbor
