Seward, Alaska: A town visit
Whether you are walking along the famous iditarod trail running towards Seward, exploring the quaint town itself, or stumbling across rare golden spruces in the woods, Seward is a must see for any Alaska visit. Heidi and I spent four days around the town and using it as a jumping off point for boat trips into the Kenai Fjords and hiking trips in the surrounding hills. We stayed for 3 nights at the Naughti Otter Inn, a quaint and friendly little hostel with private rooms, and we camped for a night under the nearby Exit Glacier...hoping for a moose or bear to walk through our camp at night. Our trusty Chevy Spark rental car zipped us around and was just able to contain the few bags we had with us. It got great gas mileage though and managed the long uphill sections with only a little extra effort. The drive over from Anchorage was beautiful with hikes every ten miles so we drove back to check some of those out. We were surprised to find that many of them connect with ...