M/V Aurora

~ M/V Aurora, Alaska Marine Highway ~

Cordova to Whittier

The M/V Aurora served the Cordova to Whittier

Alaska Marine Highway route from 2005 - 2010

A ride on the Aurora Cordova to Whittier

is six hours....

unless it's routed through Valdez, then

it's a twelve hour journey....

unless it's a scheduled four hour layover

in Valdez, then....

well, the math (and the ride) goes on & on ~ !

The cloud formations over Prince William Sound are often amazing ~

Sunrise and Sunset paint beautiful lights on the clouds and water ~

The scenery is breathtaking ~

Sparkling clear days ~

And windy days with choppy seas ~

And the company of fellow Cordovans ~

Cordova is now served by the M/V Chenega ~ just a

three hour cruise

from Whittier!

Bears

One of the most exciting things to do in Cordova is bear watching ~

Dawn or dusk, morning or night ~ everyone has an idea of  when they're most active....

As summer comes to a close, the bears spend their days fishing...

looking for a quiet spot to munch on their catch ~

Momma bears teaching their babies....

and keeping a close watch ~

Daddy bears stay close by....

squabbling over fishing rights ~

Winter days are coming to a close... spring is on it's way and the bears will be out to play again soon!

Mile 93

Seward Highway, Alaska

An early morning drive Anchorage to Whittier ~ another ferry ride back to Cordova. A five mile avalanche danger area begins at mile 90.... but it was too beautiful not to stop! I jumped out of the truck and snapped this photo in a hurry ~ rushing because of the avalanche warning ~ but also because I was running late to catch the once an hour tunnel opening into Whittier. Miss the tunnel = miss the ferry, not a good thing!

The ferry ride from Whittier to Cordova takes 3 hours on our "fast ferry" the Chenega... unless it's routed through Valdez... today it was a 6 hour journey.

Ferry dock

Valdez, Alaska





Yup, winter Cordova style.... winds at least 70 mph.

A good day & night to stay inside and learn how to set

up a blog!