A wedding gift

29 Aug

Even though we got married 7 months ago, Peter (probably feeling bad that he invaded our romantic year-long honeymoon) finally got around to giving us a wedding gift–a 6 hour boat ride out of Seward to view the wildlife of the Kenai Fjord National Park and glaciers. And of course, Peter joined us, which was a gift in and of itself. We bundled up in every article of clothing we brought with us, including our fab West Marine jackets, and headed out for a chilly day on the water.

It was cold and drizzly but not foggy so we were able to see a ton of animals. We saw harbor seals, stellar sea lions, humpback whales, a huge pod of orcas, puffins, and a bald eagle.

sea otter

sea otter

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bald eagle in the distance

bald eagle in the distance

pod of orcas

pod of orcas

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The views from the water were also spectacular! We saw a few glaciers from a distance and got really close to one that was cracking while we were there. There were chunks of ice in the water!! Just an unbelievable sight!

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It was an amazing day and we are so thankful to Peter for making this happen. It was also a great way to send Peter off.

So Peter, is this a good enough thank you card, or do we need to snail mail you something??

2 Responses to “A wedding gift”

  1. fldesignerjw September 1, 2013 at 9:08 pm #

    What an amazing honeymoon! Enjoy! xx

  2. Tom Muller September 1, 2013 at 10:27 pm #

    We took this boat trip 20 years ago and the Glacier Bay trip this summer and the Kenai trip is way better.

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