Day 4: August 23, 2011
August 23 (warm and sunny)
Breakfast at the B & B
Carol followed in the rental car while I drove the AMC SUV
Headed to Copper Center – stopped to view the Matanuska River valley – a braided river fed by the Matanuska Glacier
Toured the Matanuska Glacier – drove down to the Glacier Park Resort and walked on the glacier! Awesome feeling as one walks on sheets of ice and looked over the glacier – lots of snap, crinkle and pops.
Stopped along the way at a turnout to have a picnic in the back of the car – beautiful view of the glacier flowing down through the mountain
Awesome views of Mt. Drum as we drove into Glennallen to turn south to Copper Center – stopped at local grocery store for some lunch items and Pepsi!
Arrived at Mt. Drum Lutheran Church and met Todd Roeske who serves Mt. Drum and received the vehicle. Interesting note – Todd grew up in Michigan and went to Hartland Lutheran Church – knows Carol’s dad and brothers
Drove to the Copper Center Princess Lodge and checked in – great views of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, especially mountains – Mt. Sanford, Mt. Drum, Mt. Wrangell, Mt. Blackburn, and Mt. Zanetti
Late supper in the lodge – split a plate of Alaska Cod “fish and chips”
Breakfast at the B & B
Carol followed in the rental car while I drove the AMC SUV
Headed to Copper Center – stopped to view the Matanuska River valley – a braided river fed by the Matanuska Glacier
Toured the Matanuska Glacier – drove down to the Glacier Park Resort and walked on the glacier! Awesome feeling as one walks on sheets of ice and looked over the glacier – lots of snap, crinkle and pops.
Stopped along the way at a turnout to have a picnic in the back of the car – beautiful view of the glacier flowing down through the mountain
Awesome views of Mt. Drum as we drove into Glennallen to turn south to Copper Center – stopped at local grocery store for some lunch items and Pepsi!
Arrived at Mt. Drum Lutheran Church and met Todd Roeske who serves Mt. Drum and received the vehicle. Interesting note – Todd grew up in Michigan and went to Hartland Lutheran Church – knows Carol’s dad and brothers
Drove to the Copper Center Princess Lodge and checked in – great views of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, especially mountains – Mt. Sanford, Mt. Drum, Mt. Wrangell, Mt. Blackburn, and Mt. Zanetti
Late supper in the lodge – split a plate of Alaska Cod “fish and chips”