Monday, July 04, 2011

|| Exit Glacier / Salmon Bake

Salmon Bake cabins were sitting at the entrance of the exit glacier road, which leads to the ultimatum a gigantic glacier and travelers can walk close to. It was the first sizable glacier for the trip that came near, amid the blue sky and good weather, a scene to be seen. The icy blue color broke through the surface and made you understand the purity of its make. There was some pretty verse at the visitor stand. Close your eyes, and you'll hear, smell and feel the gravity, immensity and the mightiness of the force in nature.

That evening, we finally got into the Salmon Bake restaurant, heard so much about it and certainly didn't disappoint. We had both salmon (in a sandwich) and halibut (in a full course meal). There was an interesting note about getting your pickle from the barrel on the menu so I ventured, it was a huge barrel by the fireplace and the pickle (cucumber) was so so huge like 5 times that of a hot dog meat. Large may it be, so fresh it tastes, not like the bottled one with excessive vinegar or spices, but simple and refreshing. Also ordered one pint of freshly brewed glacier icy beer from the tap, delicious and cheered me up!

The cabin and the restaurant were the best places for the Alaskan trip. There was something about the place, and I attributed it to the taste of the owner, rarely seen in tourism. Put it into a description of something, it was subtle and inclusive, modern with country and country with modern.





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