Day 44, Aug. 15

We were on the road shortly after 6. We drove the Old Glen Highway to where it intersects with the new highway. We were rewarded with seeing a mama moose and her calf very close to the road in a marsh. 

We arrived well before our scheduled service appointment. Although there was a lot of traffic from Palmer into Homer, the road was a 4 lane divided highway that stretched to 6 lanes so it made for easy travel. The service was completed by 11:15 and we were on our way again. 

There is only one road in and out of Seward and it is a winding 2 lane road with frequent passing sections. For the first 37 miles the road follows the shoreline of Turnagain Arm, a waterway off Cook Inlet. It has high tides of up to 37 feet with tidal bores. The tidal bore can produce a wall of water up to 6 feet high with the incoming tide.

After we got settled into Stoney Creek Campground located 6 miles north of Seward, we ventured into the town. It was very busy there with lots of tourists and many buses taking people to the NCL Jewel that was in port. We wandered the marina and got information on wildlife cruises to ponder. 

After dinner we had a campfire and invited the couple from Maine who camped beside us to join us.