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 Valdez Alaska, USA: home of the oil pipeline

Picture of Sea lions, Sea Otters, Whales, and Puffins Birds.
(May 2 - July 1, 2008)

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The Valdez Harbor

 



Close up of sea otter.

 



A family of sea otters.

 



Valdez harbor with a sea otter family in the foreground.

 



A buoy in the straits.

 



A puffin bird.

 



Sea lions, boy did they make a racket.

 



Some of these guys are really big.

 



Look at the lower left corner of this photo and you will see a bald eagle.

 



The Columbia Glacier.

 



A sea otter and her pup on a floating ice berg.

 



The ice flow was too thick to get any closer to the Columbia Glacier.

 



Dall Sheep, most likely female.

 



A humpback whale dives below the surface.

 



Close up of the Columbia glacier, the dirt ridge in the foreground is a morraine.

 



The Columbia Glacier.

 



An island is the straits.

 



The humpback whale is a thrill to see.

 



Keystone Canyon.

 



Jessie, who is Australia bound after graduation.

 



Bridle Valle falls.

 



Horse tail falls.

 


 

 

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Our 1st book
The Road That Has No End


How we traded our ordinary lives for a global bicycle touring adventure.

Our 2nd book
Down The Road in South America

A bicycle tour through poverty, paradise, and the places in between.

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(Ships Internationally)

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Heavy Duty Travel Tested
Sealed Cartridge Hubs.

Take a look at the strongest hubs built specifically for touring


How to Buy a Used or New Custom Touring Bicycle and existing Bike Upgrade Guide.

What years on the road have taught us.

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