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Ride from Anchorage to Whittier in the rain for the most part but bearable. The most exciting part was going through the Whittier tunnel which is a 2 mile one way tunnel through the mountain. Every half hour it changes from train tunnel to road traffic, one way at a time. They only allow motorcycles to go through last and they give you quite a long lecture on safety in going through the tunnel as they have had several accidents in the tunnel. You have to make sure you keep completely straight and between the tracks the whole time, it's easy for the first half mile but gets much harder the further you go especially when you reach the air vents which blast air on you as you go by. Once through the tunnel safely we went to the ferry dock to wait to board the ferry to Valdez. Another fun experience riding down the ramp and then realizing that there are two metal ramps and in between them is the water.....you don't want to go in the middle. Beautiful ride through Glacier Bay and Prince William Sound. Tim took his Dramamine so slept most of the ride but did enjoy a bit of it. Saw lots of seals and dolphins but no whales. I do have lots of videos to post but have not yet been successful in posting videos with this app.
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