Seward: almost the end of our journey.

We awoke to another sunny day in Homer, Alaska.  Wow, four in a row! As we drove west to Seward, the clouds started to roll in, and by the time we arrived in Seward, it had clouded over.

When we visited the Pratt Museum in Homer, there were some interesting facts about Alaska that I thought was worth putting in the blog.  We learned from this driving adventure that Alaska is a huge state, but I didn't know that if we divided the state in half, the half would still would be larger than any of the other states.  2).The shoreline is longer than all other states combined...33,904 miles.  3).It not only is the northern most state, it also is the westermost and the eastermost state.  The 180th meridian passes thru Alaska.  The dividing line between east and west runs through the state.  4.)Alaskans eat more ice cream per capita than people from any other state.  5).Alaska also had the most female vice-presidential candidates (one) than any other state.
Our observations: there are more personalized licence plates than other state; more smokers per capita than any other state; more RV parks, and the rainiest vacation than any other state; the biggest cabbages; the most miles between cities; the most expensive gasoline; and the most beautiful mountains than any other state.

The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward is a worthwhile visit.  We did that this afternoon and saw many different fowl, including the puffins.  Funny looking creatures.  We also learned the five stages of the life cycle of salmon.  One is never too old to learn.  The test is, can we remember?

A few photos of the day that may be of interest.  A sign on the road, and the name of the restaurant where we had supper.  So much for today.