Thursday, September 4, 2008

Day 8 ~ Hubbard Glacier

Hubbard Glacier SE Alaska, largest tidewater glacier in North America, on Disenchantment Bay at head of Yakutat Bay, at the northern end of the Alaskan panhandle. Extending 76 mi (122 km) from Mt. Logan in Yukon Territory, the glacier's face is more than 6 mi (9.6 km) across and some 300 ft (90 m) high. It has twice blocked (1986, 2002) the mouth of Russell Fjord, making it a lake as high as 90 ft (27 m) above sea level.





I was, "granted" a backstage kitchen tour. Over 15,000 meals are prepared in one of 9 kitchens daily!


I also got to see a chef carve this ice sculpture. Would you believe somebody asked, "What do you do with the sculptures after they melt?"

Formal Night #2

The boat is a-rockin' tonight... the seas are rough and we are hauling to get to Seward tomorrow. All good things must come to an end....

1 comment:

Jacob said...

Looks like a pretty amazing trip!

ps - the picture of you and your mama is BEAUTIFUL!