Valdez aug 30

Up about 5:40, out of bed 6:30, out the door 7:00. Breakfast sandwich at a potato place, went to outfitter to inquire about glacier trip, then wandered around until I remembered I could do a geocache. Did one. Then walked out to far harbor and drew the mountains outline in pen. Went back to hotel. Terry up. Marie still sleeping. Out the door again about 10. Went to fishing spot, I forgot fishing license and had to go back.

On way back from going back I stopped at cemetery.

Then went hardware fishing for a few hours. Caught a chum and snagged two or three pink salmon that were almost dead. Did that for about 2 hours and then quit and drew instead. No one around us was catching fish but Terry lost a really nice silver salmon. Eventually everyone quit and we started back to Valdez.

Stopped at old Valdez and looked for arctic daisies. Found them. Looked around from the car. 52 children orphaned by the earthquake in 1964, from a town of population 600-700.

Dinner of halibut fish and chips at the Fat Mermaid for about $60.  Wandered around town. Everyone went back and I stayed and did a painting of kayaks.

Now exhausted and will go to bed. Glacier trip on jet boat tomorrow.