Yesterday we arrived in Valdez and will be staying here until I fly to Dallas for the birth of my grandson on July 16. I’m flying out of Valdez on Tuesday evening at 6:00 PM and arriving in Dallas at 1:30 PM on Wednesday. Tom has not yet decided how he will spend the week that I am gone but I expect there will be fishing involved.

Valdez is on Prince William Sound surrounded by glaciers and cascading waterfalls. Our campsite is on the water with views of the southern terminal of the Alaskan Pipeline. It is lovely from every angle but I am trying to imagine Valdez with 300 inches of snow. It’s the snowiest town in the United States.