We left Cooper Landing on Saturday and drove to Palmer. While there we met again with Pat's cousin Becky and her husband Mike. We had a great lunch and then went back to the rig and shared some of our Alaska pictures. It was GREAT to connect with Becky and talk "family".
While in Palmer we also drove up to Hatcher Pass and the Independence Mine State Historical Park. It features the abandoned buildings and machinery of a 200-worker camp and hardrock gold mining operation which was one of Alaska's greatest gold producers. Independence Mine, high in the mountains east of Wasilla, was a working gold mine from the early 1930s until after World War II. We also traveled the Farm Loop, watched reindeer and viewed Knik Glacier.
Today, Wednesday, we traveled to Glacier View about 80 miles east of Palmer. After arriving, we hiked to Matanuska Glacier. What an EXCITING experience. We were actually walking across the glacier and traversing the ice. Matanuska is 24 miles long and 4 miles wide at it's terminus. It is still an active glacier advancing 1 foot per day. It was humbling to realize that we were walking on ice that had formed 250 years ago!
Below is a link with a couple pictures from Cooper Landing and Palmer and some shots from today at Matanuska Glacier.
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Enjoy and stay safe,
P&J
2 comments:
Oh my goodness!!! Those pictures are BEAUTIFUL!!!! I wish I were there!!!! I hope you continue to have a safe and exciting trip!! We miss you ... can't wait to see you again SOON!!!!!!!!! LOVE YOU!!!
Love the matching jackets! :-)
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