On our last morning in Alaska we decided to go for a short hike at Exit Glacier; further on from the viewpoint that we walked to yesterday, you can walk nearer to the foot of the Glacier, it's about an hour's round trip. So after packing up we drove up the valley in beautiful weather and parked at the visitors' centre. We had a very pleasant walk up to the moraine and took photos of the glacier in all its glory. On our way back down through the woods we met some walkers who told us excitedly that they had seen a black bear climbing up a tree. James had packed away his bear bell in the suitcase so we all walked along loudly singing "Teddy Bear's Picnic" so as not to surprise any bears - they react badly to surprises, hence the bell that James usually straps to his rucksack. Sadly we did not spot the bear on our way back to the car, but it was a lovely farewell walk and we all felt quite wistful as we set off back to Anchorage.
Our journey so far has been efficient and unremarkable; we are now in our Seattle Hotel and we have an early flight tomorrow so I probably won't be blogging until we get back to Glasgow. Time for bed!
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