After slogging out some wet weather in Valdez, we put Eeyore on a ferry and headed to Whittier. Passing through the Prince William Sound's glacier-laced shoreline, the rain clouds parted ways and we found ourselves on a beautiful Kenai Peninsula. After a couple nights in the Chugash National Forest, we reached Homer, Alaksa and quickly fell in love.
Sunshine and a horizon full of glaciers and active volcanos proved to be the right combination for us. We had intentions of going to Kodiak island, but couldn't resist being so close to Katmai National Park and not going to see its giant coastal bears in an untouched natural environment. You may have heard of the grizzly man, well, this is where that crazy lad met his maker. Nathalie braved the mini 1977 Sessna plane ride over there and we strolled the beaches and observed the bears from as close as you'd ever want to get to one of those hairy beasts. With no fire arms aloud in the park, we had a lot of faith in our guide and his little magneisum flare.
It was an incredible experience. We saw eleven grizzlies and literally sat on the beach with them and watched them play, fish, relax and just do what big damn bears do... Check out our pictures from Katmai, click here.
Our trip bear total now sits at 13 black bears and 19 grizzlies....and we're headed to Denali!
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