Tuesday, August 11, 2009

We left Deep Creek at around 9.30am. Sunday morning, and had a very pleasant drive on route to our next destination, Valdez. We stopped again at the Holiday Service Station, just north of Anchorage, for diesel, the price still $3.28 a gallon, and also refilled both RVs propane tanks, at $3.50 a gallon. Not having bought propane for a while, we are a little unsure as to the average price, but I guess as with everything here in Alaska, it will be quite a bit more than anywhere else in the US.
Once we got onto the Glenn Highway, the views again began to be quite breathtaking. So much so, that unless we actually stopped, we were so busy ooing and ahhing, we didn't take too many pictures. Some of the ones we did take are shown below.
Parts of the Glenn and Richardson Highways probably have some of the most spectacular scenery we have seen to date. The photographs, as usual don't capture the true beauty, but should give some idea.



Bridal Veil Falls, Richardson Hwy, Nr. Valdez


Above and below, more Bridal Veil Falls
Pictures.


Jim at the foot of the Falls



Jim and Mark with the Matanuska Glacier,
Glenn Hwy, in the background.


Jane and Chris, same spot as above


Our home for the night, Matanuska Glacier State
Recreation Area Parking Lot, Glenn Hwy.


We saw the end of the rainbow just after this picture
was taken, no pot of gold though !!!!



While stopped for yet another photo op., (see below)
this tour bus pulled in, from Germany, complete with
sleeping compartments.


Jim Mark and Chris looking down on the Matanuska
River, Mile Marker Post 50, Glenn Hwy.

Matanuska River, flowing through the silt bed.

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