 Previously on Trekking Pals We're Trekking Pals Habiba and Alex and for the last few weeks we have been calling Alaska Home working from our little tiny Airbnb during the week and hitting the hiking trails during the weekends exploring the last frontier challenging ourselves, learning and appreciating the opportunity to escape the heat of the desert After an epic hike exploring the land of the Shugatch National Forest it's time to embark on a new off-the-beaten path adventure with Trekking Pals Today we are exploring the 26 extraordinary glaciers of Prince William Sound on a day cruise from the Bay of Whittier Ready? Let's go! The city of Whittier is located 60 miles south of Anchorage at the head of the passage canal of Alaska and is known for being the gateway to Western Prince William Sound Now in order to get to Whittier you will go through the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel the longest highway tunnel in North America The tunnel is 2.5 miles long and opens on the hour until 11pm every day so you really have to make your plans accordingly Today we are going for a half-day cruise with Philips, cruises and tours Ohio, he's downstairs, you met him at the gate back at the bar, Captain Johnny he's been with us 5 years, Chris, 7 years a bunch of sea lions on the two islands there The 26th Glacier Day cruise departs from Whittier The vessel heads east out passage canal and north up Port Wells on the way to college you're through the ice-filled waters up to the front of Harvard Glacier and if you are as lucky as we were that day you can see massive chunks of ice culled into the sea It truly is humbling to experience the magnitude of these glaciers up close and all I was thinking to myself is how ridiculously miniscule we are in front of the power of nature From college fjord we stopped at Esther Passage a scenic area that different animals call home bold eagles, black bears and it's not uncommon to see orca whales or humpback whales sometimes and of course sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters and a variety of birds in this narrow passage On the return trip to Whittier was my favorite sighting The vessel stopped at Kitty Wake Bird Rookery just across the bay from Whittier and in this particular spot over 10,000 birds inhabit these rocky cliffs each summer laying their eggs They fish constantly in front of the rookery and then train the youngsters all the survival skills and tips necessary before returning to fly south for the winner Watching the birds work and operate together as a team was not only breathtaking but truly inspiring Thank you guys for watching We hope that you enjoyed today's episode and if you did please give this video a thumbs up and consider subscribing to our channel for weekly vlogs about hiking and backpacking You're trekking past Habiba and Alex and we'll see you soon on a new adventure