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In the past four years I've flown the route from Seattle to Anchorage at least eight times but until this past month, I had never made it down to the Kenai Peninsula. While I've driven the Seward Highway down the Turnagain Arm on every visit from March to July - I've never driven past the turn to the Portage Glacier and Lake. On my latest trip, I planned ahead to make it happen.
Read MorePerhaps it's because I grew up in California's Silicon Valley, but there's something about a snow and ice covered landscape that lights a fire in me. My mind and body feel sharp and my imagination runs wild. It's much of the reason why if there's a glacier within driving distance of my travels, I'll head straight there the first opportunity I get.
Read MoreWe actually visited the Athabasca Glacier for the first time two years ago, took our chances and walked around on it. Returning this year, the glacier appeared to have changed quite a bit - it looked flatter, the river was larger, and walking on it was no longer tolerated, except on tours. So instead of exploring on top of the glacier - we wandered around the moraines spotting beautiful scene after beautiful scene.
Read MoreWe had only planned to spend one day in Glacier National Park, however due to a "grizzly problem" every single trail in the park (except for one very steep one-which wasn't possible with my ankle) was either closed or under hiking restrictions.
Read MoreDuring our drive down the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, we stopped to take a short hike out to Fox Glacier. Perhaps one of the most fascinating things about this glacier is that ends in a lush green rainforest which makes the beautiful blues in the ice stand out even more.
Read MoreRight before I went on my great adventure across the Atlantic, I went up to the great state of Alaska again - during one of the most gorgeous weeks of August. Since I was there for a full week, I was determined to get out and see something new.
Read MoreIf you find yourself in Anchorage with a couple of hours to spare, a drive down the Seward Highway to the Portage Glacier is a must do.
The Seward Highway itself is a simply gorgeous route, designated as a National Scenic Byway. In it's entiretly it runs the 125 miles in between Seward and Anchorage. If you have time for a full day trip, you can take it all the way to Seward. However, if you're more like me and end up with just a couple of hours to spare you can drive the first half from Anchorage down to the Portage Glacier and take in some great Alaskan views.
