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- McCarthy Lodge
McCarthy Lodge - McCarthy
McCarthy
Population 10 - McCarthy
Tomasz Hilsberg and two hunters were the only patrons at the restaurant
In the evening I had delicious salmon there - McCarthy
I was the only guest at the hotel
I was given key and asked to select room that I liked
The owner told me however that there was no heating in the rooms, because guests come in summer only
There was a furnace in the hallway only - Kennicott
Kennicott copper enhancing factory - Kennicott
I walked from McCarthy to Kennicott
There was nobody besides I on the trail
I was watching my back since I've seen bear droppings on the ground - McCarthy
I could not resist taking picture of another sunset. I had no tripod on hand and the picture is a little shaken. When I returned home in New Jersey, I bought a lens with image stabilizer - McCarthy
- Glacier
- Glacier
While walking to Kennicott I decided that it would be nice to seen glaciers from airplane. I contacted local airplane operator and I had air tour of the area. - Glacier
Glacier seen from the airplane - McCarthy Air
I had to wait over an hour in the morning because airplane engine was frozen and pilot had to use special tools to warm it up. - Kennicott
Kennicott copper enhancing facility - Valdez
- Breakfast
Breakfast after last night spent in Alaska