I woke up this morning covered in mosquito bites and Brady has some lovely ones too. The bugs have been out in full force, especially on the Seward side of the peninsula!
We drove to Exit Glacier which is located in the Kenai Fjords National Park. Beau and I had hiked to Harding Icefield a long time ago way before kids and moving to Alaska. It was a hot day for Seward, 70s and sunny! We put the kiddos in the hiking packs and hiked up to Marmot Meadows. Such amazing views of Exit Glacier! When Beau and I had hiked it it was shrouded in clouds and we only got glimpses of it. This time it was spectacular! Brady and AJ did a tiny bit of hiking but were so pooped from getting to bed so late last night.
After the hike we stocked up at the grocery store and headed north up the Seward highway. We chose to stay in Portage at Black Bear campground. This has been one of our favorite spots to stay so far! It was stunning and so peaceful even thought the mosquitoes were out with a vengeance. The boys loved riding their bikes here. There was a water hand pump near our site and Brady loved pumping it to help us wash dishes and help AJ clean their bikes.
Before bedtime we took a bath in the freezing Williwaw Creek. Oh my gosh it was so cold because it is glacier fed! The boys thought it was hilarious when I was washing my hair in it. And I bet the elderly couple camping just a bit down the creek thought we were hilarious in the creek as well!
After the kids went down I went for a little walk along the Trail of Blue Ice. The golden sunshine on the glaciers was beautiful! I love being able to hike about at 10pm!
Belanger Family Adventures 