June 19, 2014 ? Day 30
Got up and moving so we could go to the local burger joint that also does breakfast a Limited menu but huge portions. I asked if I could get a 2 egg omelet and the waitress said everything came as written on the menu, which was a 4 egg omelet. The pancakes and hash browns were the best. Still lots of low clouds but no rain so far. Drove back out to Keystone Canyon to snap a few pics of Bridal Veil Falls and Horsetail Falls. Also found the Goat Trail which is a restored section of the Trans-Alaska Military Packtrain Trail which led to the first glacier-free land route from Valdez to the Interior. There is also ?The Old Railroad Tunnel? with a sign that reads ?This tunnel was hand cut into the solid rock of Keystone Canyon and is all that is left of the railroad era when 9 companies fought to take advantage of the short route from the coast to the copper country. However, a feud interrupted progress. A gun battle was fought and the tunnel was never finished.? So it is the tunnel that goes to nowhere. Also drove out to the old site of Valdez. On Good Friday 1964 an earthquake that measure 9.2 on the Richter scale and was centered in Prince William Sound. A tsunami destroyed the original town site, killing 33 people on the wharf. After the quake it was determined the town needed to be relocated. So they moved it 4 miles. Not much but some plaques to note where building were. But a few pilings are what is left of the wharf. Now the big business is the oil and the pipeline. After our touring this morning we came back to do laundry. Chatty with some folks that live about 1.5 miles from us in Centennial. They are doing the basic trip around Alaska but were behind us by a couple of weeks. Went to the quilt shop and made a purchase. Now all I need it some time to sew. Bought some shrimp and scallops, Megan is on recipe duty. Jim and I went for a nice bike ride. Valdez has a great paved path. All you have to do is ride along looking at the beautiful scenery and you never notice how hard you are working. Then we turned around and into the wind and really had to work at pedaling. Made dinner and got frustrated with the TV, cable or satellite. In the 2+ years we have owned the coach the TV system has never worked correctly. I will never by a Jensen product because it is a pile of junk. Jim was also working on a fire for us. But after 3 really good dousing with Boy Scout fuel (lighter fuel) it wouldn?t start. The wood was still too green. Went up to gas station to buy some more and paid $8.50 for the bundle but it did light and we had our s?mores (Yeah). Just so everyone knows, gas in Valdez is $4.59 per gal.
Well, we have a big day tomorrow so I?ll say
Bridal Veil Falls
Got up and moving so we could go to the local burger joint that also does breakfast a Limited menu but huge portions. I asked if I could get a 2 egg omelet and the waitress said everything came as written on the menu, which was a 4 egg omelet. The pancakes and hash browns were the best. Still lots of low clouds but no rain so far. Drove back out to Keystone Canyon to snap a few pics of Bridal Veil Falls and Horsetail Falls. Also found the Goat Trail which is a restored section of the Trans-Alaska Military Packtrain Trail which led to the first glacier-free land route from Valdez to the Interior. There is also ?The Old Railroad Tunnel? with a sign that reads ?This tunnel was hand cut into the solid rock of Keystone Canyon and is all that is left of the railroad era when 9 companies fought to take advantage of the short route from the coast to the copper country. However, a feud interrupted progress. A gun battle was fought and the tunnel was never finished.? So it is the tunnel that goes to nowhere. Also drove out to the old site of Valdez. On Good Friday 1964 an earthquake that measure 9.2 on the Richter scale and was centered in Prince William Sound. A tsunami destroyed the original town site, killing 33 people on the wharf. After the quake it was determined the town needed to be relocated. So they moved it 4 miles. Not much but some plaques to note where building were. But a few pilings are what is left of the wharf. Now the big business is the oil and the pipeline. After our touring this morning we came back to do laundry. Chatty with some folks that live about 1.5 miles from us in Centennial. They are doing the basic trip around Alaska but were behind us by a couple of weeks. Went to the quilt shop and made a purchase. Now all I need it some time to sew. Bought some shrimp and scallops, Megan is on recipe duty. Jim and I went for a nice bike ride. Valdez has a great paved path. All you have to do is ride along looking at the beautiful scenery and you never notice how hard you are working. Then we turned around and into the wind and really had to work at pedaling. Made dinner and got frustrated with the TV, cable or satellite. In the 2+ years we have owned the coach the TV system has never worked correctly. I will never by a Jensen product because it is a pile of junk. Jim was also working on a fire for us. But after 3 really good dousing with Boy Scout fuel (lighter fuel) it wouldn?t start. The wood was still too green. Went up to gas station to buy some more and paid $8.50 for the bundle but it did light and we had our s?mores (Yeah). Just so everyone knows, gas in Valdez is $4.59 per gal.
Well, we have a big day tomorrow so I?ll say
Bridal Veil Falls