Seward

Our last stop is Seward - and we have a full day here before loading up and heading for the Anchorage airport early tomorrow morning.

The Alaska Sea Life Center appears to be the primary attraction in town.  We were waiting at the terminal for the Viking tour bus (not for the first time) when John spotted a free shuttle drive up.  We waited for a few more minutes for our bus, then decided that the shuttle looked like a better option.  It made a few additional stops around town, and the driver pointed out landmarks and gave us a commentary on the community before delivering us to the Sea Life Center.

It’s a nice facility, funded in part by Exxon following the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster.

Downtown Seward is just up the street, so we decided to go for a walk through town before heading back to the ship.

Of course we had to stop at the library -

Those purple are red tiles are glass and change colors as the sun reflects off them - reminiscent of the Northern Lights.  The facility opened in 2013 and has comfy seating  with a gorgeous view of Resurrection Bay.

And they have excellent WiFi!