Alaska Part III

On our way to Seward, we stopped at Whittier, a town that is very isolated. The only way to reach the town is via boat or through the one-lane tunnel pictured below. The cars and trains share the tunnel. Every half hour the direction is reversed - plan accordingly.



Whittier is very mush a town that is built around fishing and industry. The entire population of Whittier seems to live in one building above the police and fire department. Evidently it was a pretty big base during WWII. There are some old barracks above the town that look like they were abandoned shortly after the war. Now the cruise ships come in here and people can then take the Alaska Railroad to other places in AK.



All around town there are old fishing boats and cranes along the water. It was a sad little town while we were there - rainy, windy, and very few people. I am sure that the summer months bring a lot of people from the cruise ships and railroad.

It was a short little side trip but we enjoyed our time in Whittier and on our way there.