Streets of the World

May 13, 2026: Seward

written by

Brenda
Alaska is HUGE. It is 2½ times larger than the size of Texas, and has the same number of roads that Rhode Island does.

How close is Alaska to Russia?

The two Diomede islands are only 2.4 miles apart. Because the International Date Line runs right between them, there is a 21-hour time difference. This has earned them the nicknames “Tomorrow Island” (Russia) and “Yesterday Island” (USA).

From mainland to mainland, the narrowest distance between the actual continents of North America (Alaska) and Asia (Siberia) is approximately 55 miles.

There are so many photo opps on our drive from Homer to Seward. We heard that the train ride from Anchorage to Seward was stunning. Next time!

Our main goal is to visit the Alaska Sealife Center.

Birds

Black oystercatcher
Tufted puffin
A male king eider
These unusual birds have us quite a show especially while diving for fish in the water.

Ocean Dwellers

This blue eel looks like a grumpy old man.
Is this a plant or animal? It’s a basket star.
A female sea lion. The male did not fit in the photo. Both preferred to swim by the window upside down.

The Gift Shop

Cuddling with a Cuttlefish. It reminded me of the Sesame Street Martians.

Gives me the giggles every time

Amy is sporting the animal rescue collection and completes the ensemble with a stretcher.
This thermal camera shows that I am actually a close relative of Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer.

For more info about our adventures: GoAmyGo.com

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