Seward and Resurrection Bay / Thank You, Thank You

Hi y'all, I'm in Seward, sitting on Resurrection Bay at the official start of the Iditarod Trail. It's very windy and a little chilly. This is a touristy town, but there aren't many around. I'm definitely catching the tail end of the season. Probably more like the post-game show. It's quiet. The sky is mostly clear and the view of the glacier-encrusted mountains that circle the town and bay is impressive.

Resurrection Bay fun facts:
It's a bay on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. It received its name from Alexandr Baranov, who was forced to retreat into the bay during a bad storm in the Gulf of Alaska. When the storm settled it was Easter Sunday, so the bay and nearby Resurrection River were named in honor of it. The opening of the film The Hunt for Red October was filmed in Resurrection Bay, with the bay serving as a stand-in for Russia's Murmansk Fjord. (from Wikipedia)

Also, I just wanted to say thanks for all the comments you've posted and emails you've sent. It really makes me feel connected to all of you, and I want to make sure you know it means a lot to me.

I'm posting to this blog as much as I can for a few reasons. First, I want to make sure I remember as much as I can, and writing this way is a good way to do that. It keeps one focused on keeping things interesting. Telling a story in semi real-time keeps you on your toes.

But just as important, I want to share this trip with you guys. I want you to feel like a little piece of you is here. And also, I really think everyone should make a trip to Alaska. I see something every day that makes me stop, widens my eyes and sometimes makes me cry. This place will do that to you.

I'm putting about 1% of what I see into words. There are so many amazing facts, stories and characters, it could fill an encyclopedia. Although I frequently make a turn down a strange road just to see what's there, there are so many things I'm passing up that I just don't have the time or money for.

Hopefully I'm giving you a decent glimpse of what this part of the country is like from the view of a road-bum making it up as he goes along.

So, for you, for me, for us...Thank you, I love you, Cheers!