Tours to Alaska. Traveling to Alaska Ride by train in Seward

Traveling to Alaska can become the most unusual of all that your child will make in childhood.

Prices Travel Conditions in Alaska

• How to get to - fly to Anchorage can be from Moscow for $ 1255, Kiev (from $ 1304), Astana (from $ 2196), Peter ($ 1528) or with transfers through Thailand, Germany or many US cities.
• US Visa - Delivery
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• When -
• Transfer - found
• Transport - there is one type of transport that is ideal for the conditions of Alaska - the aircraft, since the roads of Alaska is difficult. However, the means of small aviation of the region excellently compensate for this flaw. But small aviation is well developed. In addition, a railway message operates between major cities.
• Rent a car - Alaska
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• Weather - the duration of the tourist season of Alaska - 4 months. At the same time, the average temperature in the summer does not rise above + 15 degrees. Even if you are lucky, and you will spend your vacation without rains, you should stock warm, desirable waterproof, clothing for excursions on the boats for acquaintance with whales.
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• Where to go - Anchorage, Katmy and Denali Parks, Juno, Mount Roberts, Skangwei, Klondike
• Excursions - US
• Age - if carefully, then c)))
• Accommodation - you can easily solve the housing issue, going to the liner cruise. In addition to such a non-standard solution, you can book homes for tourists in national parks. You can also install a tent for the symbolic amount of $ 12-13 per person in a picturesque park "Katmy". Be sure: your kids will appreciate such a vacation. In addition to listed methods of resettlement, there are standard hotels in all cities of Alaska, worth $ 940 for a triple room and above.
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Nature and Gold Alaska

The city of Juno - the capital of all Alaska, named by the name of Goseph Juno's gold killer, and, perhaps, the only state of the state, to which the roads were not listed. You can relax here by visiting the Capitol of the state of Alaska, a small Russian church, rising to the funicular of Roberts Mountain or Ann Patiy Bouthomier - a symbol of devotion and love of people to dogs. However, the most unforgettable spectacles are waiting for you in the sea. The journey on the boat will provide your child the brightest emotions at the sight of giant glaciers, sea cats and huge whales.

Day 12-14 - Skangwei, Klondike

Present travelers in the footsteps of gold kits will wait at all near the capital of Juno, in the port city of Skangwei, surrounded by beautiful lakes, which was founded in the time of the Great Gold Fever. And although Klondike is located in Canada, get there best of all from Alaska. The main value of this city is in the presence of the railway to the Yukon. You are waiting for open-type tambours, convenient for review, of which it is convenient to admire local landscapes and take photos. For 175 kilometers, you can admire and photograph local landscapes. This route will be a pleasant travel completion, which promises to become the most unforgettable event in the life of your children and your life!

After, our July journey to Alaska comes to an end, I am sure of yours just delighted!

Rafting on kayaks; homecoming

We dreamed in Alaska for a long time. Moreover, Ilya lived in Magadan for many years, and periodically entertainively talked about the course of salmon on spawning, northern shock rivers, tundra, and multi-day campaigns in the "field".
Magadan still managed to visit in the previous American period, though in winter (I found it naturally that I did not see much of the story about Ilya, so the question remained open. And finally, it was possible to see a region with a similar climate and natural conditions. Alaska.

Alaska became the 30th state of the United States, according to which we went on your two. An attack on the nearest bookstores, and in particular, the "Domestic Travels" section began in March. Absolutely all books about Alaska and corresponding photo albums were viewed for coffee. Unfortunately, the favorite publishing house "Dorling Kindersley" did not have guidebooks in the very Northern state, had to choose others.
We have long heard that many people prefer the books of the Lonely Planet series. Amented to recommendations, bought it and still "Best Places: Alaska". Bought as always on the Internet, because Cheaper, and bookstores are traditionally used as a library cafe. We did not like both. Lonely Planet gave out frankly false information, and not only in prices for various services, on which it was still possible to somehow close the eyes. But in the book the wrong cards. If it were not for GPS ("Garmin Legend"), bought at about the same time would have to be completely tight.
These books are good to read about the conditions of developing Alaska, and in general to get acquainted with its different areas. But completely impossible to rely on them.

After waging on the Internet, I learned that the most tourist season takes place in June-September. Book cars, places in hotels and even in campsites you need at least for three months. My many-week correspondence with the owners of tourist businesses on Alaska began.
By the way, if in the case of waiting for the answer I had a week, or even two (and on one of the letters they answered when we were back from Europe), then the Alaskians were answered literally for hours or two. The Internet is very developed, even in the most Malomal village you can find a computer connected to the network. Winter is long, boring, so finds people in the virtual world.

It was assumed to visit the three regions of Alaska:
one). Denali National Park: A hike with backpacks-tents along the Toklat River with overnight;
2). Travel Pearl - Katmai National Park, located on the peninsula and relatively difficulty (no roads): photographing wild bears, catching salmon;
3). National Park "Kenai Fjords", city of Seward, Homer and all that is between them. Cruise to fjords and a glacier through icebergs, Kayaking by Kachemak Bay, and a hike through the Alpine meadows to the ice field Harding Ice Field.

For each of these three regions, a list was drawn up, whatever we would definitely see, and what - if time remains. I can assume that the middle part of the trip in Kathmai will be useful not to many. Nevertheless, it was extreme, wild bears in the forest, and you never know what, and the trip will no longer go there. But I hope that it will just be interesting to read about such an experience, especially since this is a favorite part of the journey.

Tickets for the plane bought a lot and cheaply, with surprise to learn that there is a direct flight Houston Anchorage. I thought that through Seattle would have to fly, and here such beauty. By the way, I don't remember when we flew without intermediate landing. Pleasantly.
The car was reserved twice, which was also a novelty for us. First, on the first part of the journey to get from Anchorage to Denali. In the second part, the car is not needed, because There are no public roads in Kathmai Park (movement occurs through swimming and aircraft). And in the third part - Kenai Fjords again requires a car. Because of this window, in the middle did not have to count on a good deal, they took what was given.

Since the vacation was assigned a semi-trigteen and tent, it was necessary to stock equipment. The tent at least we had, but it is only suitable for civilized campgrounds, to which you can drive up by car. 6-bedded Durynda on himself was not to drag, so they picked up something light and professional.
A very good shop "Sierra Trading POST" was caught, where they were made by the necessary purchases: the tent "Alps", a backpack for 4,000 cubes (it was enough in bulk), sleeping bags (proven very well, recommended by the "Mountainsmith Impulse 30F" model). The bedrooms under the bedrooms were bought in the nearest sports store, in order to pass back upon arrival. But this did not have to do, because We also had to do.
At the same time, every little thing was bought, such as comparison (not useful), dishes for hiking conditions (who would have thought that the simple aluminum mug costs twenty bucks? And there will be Primus), which was the discovery for us. It seems that there was such a Scandinavian firm "Primus", the name of which became nominative in Russia.

Food in the form of canned and fast-soluble soups and pounds were also bought in advance. Luggage turned out a bit - a backpack with a tourist projectile, and a bag with junk.
Printing all reservations (it turned out a pretty practiced folder), and having done nothing to forget, we went to conquer Alaska.

Ancorridge was only 6 hours by direct flight. While sat in the cabin of the aircraft, they watched the luggage: tourist backpacks with a solid turn, with sleeping bags tied to them. The people, mostly divided into two categories: Young guys-tourists, and grandparents who did not want to go to RV. There was almost no intermediate categories.

The most beautiful in flight is the final half an hour. The plane flew over the roened snow vertices, above the slopes with descending glaciers, over dark blue rivers and lakes, with icebergs floating on the surface. The people are just adherence to the right side, removing and on the photo and on the camcorder. Such beauty extended at the bottom! No less beautiful was the landing with a low turn over the cook inlet bay, and a soft landing on the strip, surrounded by pink candles of Ivan tea. Welcome to Alaska!

It so happened that for one night in Anchorage, we ordered a hotel ... "Sheraton".
No, we were not against and some "Motel 6", but only it cost $ 150 per night. And "Sheraton" exactly $ 100, which once again proved to benefit Priceline.com. If you reserve on the Sheraton website, or come straight from the street, the price for a simple number will be good for $ 300.

In general, prices in Alaska bite. Consider, at the local only 3-4 months a year to make up tourists, so they try to complete the coil.
The airport in Anchorage two-storey, very small and very clean. From all the walls called on advertising tours, cruises and excursions. But because We all were prepared from the house, we almost did not pay attention to advertising, but were looking for a shuttle from "Sheraton". And then the puncture happened: there were no shuttles. At all.

I remember the face of Ilya well, after calling the hotel. I'm impatient: "Well, what is there? Where are the shutters? "
Ilya, slowly dropping the phone: "They, kghm, no shuttles."
I: "And when will it be free?"
Ilya: "They don't have them at all."
I: "How is it?"
Ilya: "They said to take a taxi."

Here I already fall out. Even some "Ramada" and "Holiday Inn" were cheerfully selected their guests, and the composed 4-star "Sheraton" does not have shuttles. A shame! Taxi cost twitteen.
Taxist on the hotel, to which he told us that both "Mariot" and "Hilton" do not have their shuttle. It seems that these hotels were too high. If you knew it in advance, then of course I would have ordered a car right on the day of arrival, instead of taking a taxi from the airport and back. Nevertheless, they managed to abstract from such trifles. Why spoil yourself mood, we are on vacation or where?!

The building of the hotel "Sheraton" is one of the highest in Anchorage. The city itself is very dear in summer, richly decorated with flowers. At times, it seemed that the streets were exhibited on the streets, the competitive works of florist designers: Hanging baskets with lush, curly compositions were crowned with each lamppost; The endless series went a bed and flowerbeds along the sidewalks with red, blue, yellow, white flowers. The bushes also rummaged above them in buds, and the young birchings framed all this beauty. We had an assumption that, again, because of the long winter, the people are laid out in the summer at the full coil.

With the settlement in Sheraton, with a printout with a priceline there was no problem, and soon we have already laid out things in a cozy room.
6-hour flight in Anchorage is almost not tired, so the strength to study the city was. We decided to walk a little on the tourist centers - 6th Avenue, on which there are many restaurants, as well as a large department store with modern, glazed transitions over the road.
Going down the street, and noting the place for dinner, we went to the bay of Cook bay, in the Elderberry Park. Along the coast, a long led-roller track was held (with bilateral), according to which we decided to walk a little, and admire the tint. But, compared with Magadan, the tump was completely boring and uninteresting - just dirt instead of pebbles, rolled mussels, grills, and algae patterns. Even disappointed slightly.

The first, seen with our grains in Alaska, was forty-Beloboka. She was delulitating the paws in the mud, and slightly differed from his Russian relatives shorter. It seemed that it was evolved from two sides, turning into a panoramic, black and white bulb on the legs.
At the same time, they strained a new lens on it (Tamron 200-400 5.6 LD F / EOS), which was originally purchased for "hunting" on bears. The pictures were assumed to merge the hard disk on the portable 20 GB. Ride with a laptop was already yesterday, and it's inconvenient and cumbersome. It will be much better to purchase a device such as "Gmini", which can read flash drives from the camera, act as a player to listen to audiobooks on the plane (or at work :), and at the same time being a voice recorder. His dimensions are pocket, and a large amount of disk allows you not to save on frames, and remove everything that the soul wishes.

On the way back to the hotel we sat down in a pretty, albeit noisy restaurant "Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse". Everywhere in Alaska, they decided to take seafood, and start dinner dinner with a cup of beloved soup Clam Chowder. He is always different in all common areas, and in Alaska there is still his variety of smoked Salmon Chowder, with smoked salmon. The original has little common, with the exception of the cream base, but also very tasty. In addition, many restaurants have their brewery, and Ilya, of course, did not miss the case to try local Alaskan varieties (especially "Alaskan Stout").
We ordered wild salmon dinner in two variations. The people around with the cracks of the kneel King Crabs with entire buckets. Contrary to popular belief, seafood on Alaska is not at all sorts. The dishes on average cost $ 20-25, and King Crabs is generally $ 38 per pound. Perhaps it is only in the tourist season ...
Having completed dinner in the restaurant, we slowly went towards the hotel. Sleep decided to lie down a little early, because The next day, a trip began to Denali National Park.

Hatcher Pass. From Anchorage to Denali 237 miles in the shortest way. But we decided a little more complicate the task, and make a small hook through the mountain pass Hatcher Pass.

Reaching Taxi to the airport, found the office of the "Budget" office (all car rolling offices are located on the lower floor), and gained a golden "KIA". The car is completely unprepared, it didn't even have an automatic raising / lowering glass, but the main thing was on the go, and with only 7 thousand mileage. In the same place in "Budget" we were given a beautiful 3-dimensional map of Anchorage and the surrounding area, which helped us very much because In the usual road atlas, the city is not drawn in detail.

Having left Ankorda on the same 6th Ave, where we walked yesterday, we took the course to the north of Glenn Hwy. Squeezed the rain, the sky was tightened with clouds. But how well breathed! The city is surrounded from all sides by picturesque mountains. The traffic is mesmer, but the road was not empty.

Very often there were repairmen causing traffic jams. Once the Alaskan Railroad railroad crossed the railway, and he stood before the move 15 minutes. The fact is that passing by the train dragged the rail of an incredible length, right through the sleepers. It can be represented which dust rose from wooden sleepers when they were so unequally treated.

North of Anchorage are Mount Talkeetna Mountains, which cut through the mentioned Hatcher Pass. The mountains are quite high, with steep slopes, generously swept on wildflowers. The road is not asphalted, blown by the winds in all directions. Occasionally, the abandoned mining mines were visible in the distance, the heritage of the Golden Fever Era.

When we got to the upper point of the pass, I charged a very heavy rain, and it became so cold that I hardly believed that the case was happening in July.
But it seems that the rain was not completely hindrance to animals and birds. For a long time we have noticed neat bumps on the road. And finally, the owners of little berry seemed in all its glory. In Russia, known as "Evarada", in America - earth squirrels, are small marches with spotted back. They are distinguished by voraciousness and ingenuity directed only towards food.

For example, to get to a delicious berry, hanging high on the bush, the Eustrian and will not think to climb up, and just tilt the branch and will fill to yourself until the decent berry is in his paws. Have a habit standing on the hind legs, and in case of danger, make a short squeak before disappearing. It was ridiculous to hear, somehow, then there, having a dressing for different frets as we move along the road.

Far at the bottom in the valley saw the multicolored triangles of tents. The lower came down from the pass, the thicker became the forest. Thick trees framed small forest lakes with a surprisingly smooth surface. The places were simply perfect under the habit of elk, but these reptiles, or, as we began to disseminately call them - "Musi" (from the English Moose), and did not seem. In general, for all the journey, we met them just a couple of times, although the moose on Alaska is full. Even a rare dike ran our way, causing a bunch of emotions, but Muski did not want to go out.

Having stopped at the next lake, they saw that something was black on his surface. It turned out to be a beaver, sailing with a thick birch shed in his teeth. Hutka him was nearby. And why, asks, he walked on the opposite shore, when were there absolutely the same birchs around?! But on the side of the "grass is always greener" 🙂 Swimming to Hutke, Bobrere dugged together with the branch, and disappeared in depths, because The entrance to the beaver huts is always located below, under water.

By passing the Hatcher Pass, we have emerged on the road George Parks Hwy, leading straight to Denali.
Having drove to the north to Talkeetna town (98th mile), decided to stay on Lunch, as well as to buy a propane butenta for a preims. There was no sense to carry from Houston, because The plane with a balloon would not be allowed. Fuel can be calmly buy in Wal-Mart'e in Anchorage, or just north - in the town of Wasilla.
In Tolkitty, there is a small, but very professional shop "Outdoor Outfitters and Guides", and with completely inexpensive. Everything for camping-rafting rock climbing is sold, you can also rent mountain bikes.

Having bought fuel, we went to the best in the city of Cafe "Talkeetna Roadhouse", asking for pre-local population. Homemade food: scrambled eggs with bacon and toasts, thick sausage gravy made of deer on a pillow of dough, delicious juices, hot tea and coffee, and moreover, local pastries have done their own business - they won our location. Yes, it is better to take Half-Order, because Portions _ Very_ large, and local halves of dishes look like a one and a half in other places.

Time passed for noon, it was time to stroke, and that's why. The Denali National Park is trying to maintain in a half-day state so that the animals are not getting used to people, and people, in turn, did not pull the land. Therefore, there is no trail in the park, i.e. Walking will be on the wild, underdeveloped tundra.
The entire territory is divided into zones (1st, 2nd, up to 41st). In each zone there may be no more than 10-12 people during the campaign. The most popular zones (for example, the 8th, 9th and 10th) are filled very quickly. You can not reserve anything in advance - First Come - First Served.
It is better to immediately have several options, where you wish to go, in case you will not go. Therefore, we rushed to get to Denali early, and capture two pass to the Toklat River river zone. By the way, the pass is issued per person, and not on the family, i.e. We needed at least two free spaces in the # 9 zone. All this applies only to tourists departing in a wilderness with overnight stay. You can walk anywhere in the afternoon.

On the way to Denali, there are a lot of sightseeing sites. But after all, what a funny thing: marked space marked by the sign, do nothing at all, while real natural masterpieces are not specified in any way. So you need to actively twist your heads around, and do not rely on pointers.
Finally, about 3 hours of the day we drove into Denali.

Denali. Through the park passes one single asphalt road, single-band in each direction. For all its length (~ 90 miles), only special tourist or clearer buses have the right to ride. For public transport, the road is closed since the 13th Mile (Savage River). But in September, when the main flow of tourists falls, you can drive on the road on your car on special days, and that if you win the lottery pass. In general, it is complicated by the life of tourists as they can, but this is undoubtedly coming to animals.

First of all, we, of course, went to the info center. On one of the walls inside hung a huge map, divided into zones, as I described above. Nearby there was a table showing the number of available places in each region. And about, happiness - in the 9th zone planned by us, 8 places from 10 possible were occupied. We rushed to the clerks and stamped the remaining places. The table immediately appeared the cross: the zone is closed, all tickets are sold.
The most popular areas are in the middle of the park and closer to the end of the road. Near the entrance is almost free, but also a chance to meet with wild lovely little. Passions in the zone (backcountry permit) are absolutely free, it was only necessary to watch the focus on safety, how to cross the rivers, and what to do when meeting with the Bear.

Also, we were explained how to break a tent camp. The camp scheme should always be a chain triangle with a side of 30 meters. The first top is a tent, you can cook in the second, and in the third store food and odorous (for the bear) objects, like that - toothpaste, soap, etc.
For these purposes, a barrel-shaped bear-resistant container was granted, where it was necessary to fold all the ears. He closed three screws from above, the bear does not open this container in life. At least should not 🙂

Now you need to buy bus tickets and confirm the reservation in Camping. There are several types of buses in the park: tourist (Sightseeing, Wilderness, Historical Tours) and Camper Bus. By the way, Wilderness Tours until last year was called Wildlife Tours, but there were cases when the people had not seen wild animals throughout the road (although it was difficult to believe it), and began to indignant that they were deceived. Here is the leadership of the park and schitril.
CAMPER Bus It is almost half cheaper ($ 18), but tickets only sell, if a person stands in one of the campsites. Buses walk strictly on schedule, tickets are tied to the time of departure. Checks their driver when landing "there." In the opposite direction from the park you can go on any bus and free.
Having completed with all the formalities, bought the topographic map of our zone # 9 and the determinant of animals and birds, we went to make a camping. As I have written, you can rent only to the 13th mile road. But just there we had a camping Savage River Campground.

Without reaching the camp, they decided to smash the muscles a little on the short 1.5-mile path "Horseshoe Lake Trail" passing through the forest. This is one of the few trail at the very beginning of the park; In other places they are not at all. After a walk along the factory trail, we had the opinion that if you want to see something really worthwhile, you have to go as wilderness. Wherever, if only away from people.

Numerous tabs turned back and forth, what are the animals there. Even beautiful landscapes were problematic to admire due to Gomon. Nevertheless, we descended to the lake itself, in the mirror surface of which the coniferous forest reflected. The rise is pretty cool, the main thing is not to hurry.

Without encountering anyone wild on the path, except for forty, slightly disappointed drove towards the campground. Will it really be like that? But the reality was much more interesting.
Camping Savage River is located on the left of the road, in dense forest. There are places both under RV and under ordinary tents. Moreover, you can choose anything right there, there would be a reservation. Everywhere there are barbecues, a place for the fire. Plots are very beautiful, crouched by big racking firs. The tent can be put right under them, there will be a natural shelter from the rain.

Weather in Denali, and in general in Alaska, completely unpredictable. The weather engineering hanging on the wall in the info center showed everything with accuracy on the contrary. It should be "sun", it will rain; Promised "thunderstorm" will be clear. The rain was filming several times a day, then the clouds quickly disappeared, and the sun was pleased with the sun.
Therefore, photos turned out absolutely different, despite the fact that they were made within one day. The average temperature of the air was kept in the region of 18-20 during the day, and about +10 at night. The sleeping bags were calculated to zero temperatures, so they were even fierce.
The tent we nestled to collect in 7 minutes. Very simple, and at the same time convenient design with two inputs on the sides. From above and over each entrance, a tent, water-winding wing was stretched, a shelter was obtained for shoes. And the shoes do not need inside the shoes, and does not swing anything from dew or rain. We stayed very satisfied with the tent, it remained to experience it in the wild hiking conditions.

Tickets for the bus Waglub Park We were bought for tomorrow 7 in the morning. To present at least a little, with which we will have to face the next day, we decided to climb the flow of Savage River, not far from the campground, and feel what it is like to walk along the tundra. All this mostly belongs to me, because In Ilya, the experience of the campaign with the tents is huge.

Northern rivers have an interesting feature. They are shallow, at best, slightly on the thigh, but the channel is divided into many streams, forming a network. Between flows - dry gravel (depending on the time of day and tide-tidys). Here is jumping through threads on pebble islets and you can move through the river. Just need to remember that the return path of this manner may not work if the water becomes more, or if it changes its direction.

Also, go comfortable along the river itself on the rocky shore. Sometimes it had to raise through the bushes into human growth. At the same time, it is always necessary to say anything, as we were taught in the film, and that is, a good chance to resume the nose to the bear or the moose in the side. As if the noise produced by us would not enough.

Soon I'm boring, and we decided to move away from the river a little to the side, and go along the tundra. They came up even on a deer trail. It is three times already human, with well-prominent traces: three prints together and one below, perpendicular to them.

The first time in my life happened to me to go through the thick of a dwarf birch. It was very funny to observe how mushrooms were tested over the trees - real "superberesoviki" 🙂 Mushrooms were already old, with bunting hats, deer for some reason were not interested.

Periodically going down to the water, and scaring striped sparrows in the thickets, we secretly hoped for a meeting with Else. But, as before, "Muski" ignored us, and did not appear on the eyes.

Clothes have proven very well - jackets and boots with a Gortex. They were neither hot, nor cold nor wet, and did not break anything, even despite the checkout across Bul. What once again proves - it is better to pay a little more, but to get a quality product as a result.

Somewhere in an hour of the way we made a small habit, although not at all tired. Just wanted to take pictures surrounding the river Green Mountains and High Sky. In binoculars, it was even possible to see the glacier on the top of the top, the white tongue loose down. But with glaciers, we will have a closer acquaintance in the KENAI FJORDS National Park.

Helmet, it was time to return. They reached the camping, and without having met anyone on the way. But next to the tent we were waiting for an evening guest, or rather a guest. A large gray bird Sorokopoute was sitting on a branch of a branch (Northern Shrike), with fur-breast and smart round eyes.

We were just gathered to dinner, hell appeared not in vain. Soon, a protein was joined with a foul character, climbed on the top of ate, and thrown in cones.

For dinner, we had soluble Chinese soup with rice fruits, to which I was taught at the work of the Chinese colleague, and a bank of a condensed milk with tea. I had to forget the time about restaurants. Primus worked as a clock, nor before, nor after we did not have any complaints.
Despite the low temperature on the street, in the sleeping bags was surprisingly warm, it was possible to even lie completely undressing. Related

Today we go on a trip to Alaska, the southeast part of it. Wildlife, picturesque landscapes.

1. Informal name Southeast Alaska - Alaska Panhandle, Alaska handle. It happened due to the similarity of the image of Alaska on the map on the bucket (pan) with a handle, where Southeast Alaska is just a "handle". (Photo Jim Alseth):

2. Do you know that the bears are omnivorous, and some of them and in general prefer vegetable food? Even white bears can eat vegetation in difficult times. And the most famous example of bond predators - those that feed exclusively with meat and can not digest vegetation - all cats. (Photo Moelyn Photos):

3. The American city of Sitka (until 1867 - Novo-Arkhangelsk), located on the island of Baranova Aleksandrovsky Archipelago (Alaska). The population is about 9 thousand people. Novo-Arkhangelsk was the capital of Russian America. (Photo ALLA Khananashvili):

4. Humpback whales live here. Of all whales, this is the most playful and light, always surrounded by merry splashes and white foam. (Photo Paul Souders):

5. A unique Blue Glacier is called Taku. It is in Alaska and is considered one of the most hard-to-reach places in the world. (Photo Nenad Basic):

6. The brightest representative of the birds is a Belogol Orlan. (Photo Ron Crabtree):

7. Ketchikan city in Alaska, USA. With a population of 7368 people in 2007, is the fifth city in the state of the city. (Photo Artie NG):

8. Local residents. (Photo Becky Bohrer):

9. Leconte glacier. By the way, modern glaciers cover an area over 16 million km², or about 11% sushi. They are concentrated in more than 25 million km³ of ice - almost two thirds of freshwater volume on the planet. (Photo Edmund Lowe Photography):

10. Teddy bear. (Photo Rocky Grimes):

11. And again humpback whale. Humpback whales often beat and clap on the surface of the sea with long thoracic fins and tailflower, whipping the foam, rolled onto the back, exhibit the muzzle from the water. Often completely jumped out of the water in a vertical position and with a deafening burst fall down. (Photo Paul Souder):

12. Toten pillars in Alaska. (Photo Lindsay Miles-Pickup):

13. Glacier Jones Hopkins. (Photo Suraark):

14. Wildflowers. (Photo Dagny Willis):

15. Family otter. (Photo M. Cornelius):

16. In addition to the main part, the southeastern Alaska includes a huge number of islands - large, medium, small and very tiny. (Photo Greg and Jan Ritchie):

17. WHITE PASS RAILWAYS. This is the most beautiful narrow scene on Alaska with a length of 175km. Link to it will be lower. (Photo Royce Bair):

18. Beautiful ice cave. (Photo SARAPORN):

19. Another locals are two moose. (Photo M. Cornelius):

20. Morning in the forest near Ketchikna. By the way, the economy of this city is based on tourism and fisheries, and the city is known as the "world capital of salmon". (Photo Carlos Rojas):

21. Duration of immersion under water at humpback whales depends on the time of year. In summer, they rarely dive more than 5 minutes, and dive, duration for more than 10 minutes, rare. In winter, dive continues 10-15 minutes. (Photo Paul Souders):

22. Gleisher-Bay - National Park on the southeast coast of Alaska, the west of the city of Juno. The National Park is protected by UNESCO. The nature of the Gleisher Bay coast is glaciers, mountain ridge with snowy vertices, covered with forests, deep fjords, rivers and lakes. (Photo Ramunas Bruzas):

23. Lituya Bay. Related by a natural disaster that happened here on July 9, 1958. As a result of the earthquake, the magnitude of 8.3 from the mountains gave a powerful landslide. In the water of the bay, about 30 million cubic meters of stones and ice collapsed. This led to the formation of a giant wave tsunami height more than 500 meters. This is the highest wave of tsunami, famous humanity. (Photo M. Cornelius):

24. Sealing holidays. (Photo Russ Heinl):

25. Magic forest. (Photo Joe Benning):

26. Here is such it, Southeast Alaska. (Photo Richard Seeley):

Our big trip to Alaska in 2008 began with the city of Juno. With the tailor, thoughts appeared in the head: "Where did we come? Why is everything so gloomy? It's always cold!))" And so on the other ...

But everything turned out not quite so.

We flew on a very interesting aircraft of Alaska Airlines depicting Aleut's face.

The airport was no less interesting. On Alaska, they love to hang heads of killed animals on the wall.

On Alaska, we arrived under the Cultural Exchange program WORK AND TRAVEL USA when were students. To decorate certain documents, we needed to visit the city of Juno before the trip to the main place in the city of Sitka.

After laying the necessary documents, we went for a walk through Juno. Juno's city is the capital of Alaska, although it is not the biggest. The population is just over 30,000 people here. The largest city of Alaska with a population of about 300,000 people is Anchorage.

On the funicular we rose to one of the vertices of the city. It opens a beautiful view from here. Check out

One of the fatty income articles of the coastal cities of Alaska is tourism. A large number of Pennsiners of America and many other tourists are planted daily from cruise liners and buy souvenir products to specials. stores that at every step, on the streets near the shore.

Well, here we made such a cool photo in the mountains. Hello Central Bank!)

After 8 hours, we are in Sitka! When Alaska was Russian, this city was called Novo-Arkhangelsk And he was the Russian capital of Alaska. The town is not at all big with a population of about 9 thousand people. It is located on the island Baranov.

We worked this summer at the fish factory. The plant deals with fishing and processing of fresh fish, packaging fresh frozen fish, the production of feet and the production of salmon caviar. We have been practicing such types of fish as: all kinds of salmon (pink salmon, Keta, Trout, etc.), a halotus (from the form of Cambalov), Cod, Skates and others (not in such a large number that I do not even remember the name) . Our plant is called.

We lived in a hostel for workers. Two steps from the factory.

The most dense meal we had breakfast. Here is one of the options for our morning meals.

It also happened. This is dinner on the day of Mexican cuisine. It seems to be on Thursdays)

And this is food from a picnic. Well, you understood, traditionally American.

The following few frames from our Fish Plant. On the signs you will understand that the main priority is quality and hygiene.

And this is a halibut (Hallibut). 208 pounds are approximately 90 kg. Fish belongs to the form of Cambal.

In the evening and on weekends we walked around the city. We went to the library (free internet)))

The most American cars)

And this bridge connecting two islands. One of our (about. Baranov) and a small island on a roller is a sink airport. And a mountain like a volcano.

In one of the souvenir shops.

Peculiar matryoshka)

Sewage cover

Streets Sitka

The city has an Orthodox Cathedral of St. Archangel Mikhail

Also were in the National Historical Park Sitka.

Many evidence of "Russian Alaska"

Scheme of the city

Binoculars for whale in the park.

Salmon goes to spawning. All rivers are simply filled with fish. At this time there is a ban on catching salmon. About two weeks.

There are a little video. The characteristic sound on video is salmon goes about the barrier, trying to jump over it and swim further upstream of the river.

Life is good. Anyway.

It was possible to shoot the sea lion during the hunt. In his teeth he has a fish.

I managed to remove a bit on the video.

A little landscapes of Alaska.

And so our fingers looked in the morning after a month of work at the factory.

It was an unforgettable trip!