Th July 2nd. Today went on a ferry which carried us from Valdez to Whittier using their marine highway system. The rental car was parked at the base level and ~ 300 passengers had a nice comfortable enclosed and heated seating area as well as viewing decks on the top. This was the first time we spotted sea life in Alaska. Watching a bunch of playful sea otters and dolphins riding on the waves was quite something. Some people also spotted a whale or two at a distance. I could only spot his snout. The same ferry has a nice cafeteria with good quality snacks.
Reached Whittier by 1:30 pm or so and immediately started driving to city of Cooper Landing. Part of the road goes past Portage Glacier.
Though maps shows a short distance of < 2 hours, the road is quite curvaceous and took us around 3 hours to reach Hutch B&B where we were to stay for the night.
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