The weather cleared, the road opened, and Paul’s test was complete as we headed to Whittier.
Whittier is such an interesting town—it is accessible only by water or tunnel. We traveled through the longest rail/road tunnel in North America. Whittier was established in WWII as the northernmost ice free port. Most of the town of around 300 lives in a high-rise left by the military and there is a large abandoned building that stretches across one end of town—it was a victim of the 1964 quake.
Most of the town is pretty rundown looking but the beauty surrounding the place on a clear day is breathtaking. It was our fortune to arrive there on a day that the sun was shining on the turquoise water and vibrant moss covers the rocky beach. What a way to see Alaska.
The Salmon Berries were ripe and we picked some near the waters edge for a true Alaskan snack.
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