Fogged in and Forked in Valdez 29th July - 2nd Aug

Our three nights in Valdez (which rhymes with sneeze) were very comfortable due to Mandy and Tom’s warm hospitality. Tom gave us a tour of the area, showing us the site of old Valdez (which was totally destroyed by an enormous earthquake in 1964), catching a salmon with his bare hands down at the hatchery, and even arranging for a black bearcub to appear on cue at the side of the road (though unfortunately not for long enough to get a decent photo). We were also introduced to various homemade culinary delights such as moose steaks, caribou sandwiches, barbecued Alaskan sock-eyed salmon, salmon pate made with Mandy’s own delicious pickled green beans and Tom’s beer-laced breakfast pancakes. All of which set us up nicely for the following days on the Richardson Highway.

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