3 July 08, Thursday
Our adventures today took us over the
Thompson Pass, not really that high, just under 3000 feet but the climb and decent is very steep; use a lower the gear, don’t use the brakes!
Then right away we drove through the
Bridal Veil Falls. Pictures just don’t do justice to these magnificent views.
We also visited the Valdez Museum, wanting to get informed about the tremendous earthquake they had here in March 1964. The “city” was totally destroyed and a new beginning for the city, built on bedrock this time, only 4 miles west. We also watched a movie about the 800 ft Alaska Oil Pipeline; a huge undertaking now delivering 2 million barrels oil per day.
We stayed right at the waterfront at the harbour: N 61º 07663’ W 146º 21.027’
