On Thursday we left Valdez and headed toward McCarthy. We didn't really know just how long it was going to take us to get there but we did have fun along the way. We stopped at a beautiful waterfall called "Horse Tail Waterfall".
We also stopped at Worthington Glacier.
By the time we got to Chitina, we were pretty hungry. Just as we were ordering our lunch at a little "greasy spoon" in Chitina (I had ordered a Reindeer Sausage Sandwich), we looked out the window and there was a moose just strolling along the road. Of course, we, being the tourists that we were, had to rush outside and take pictures.
After lunch, we continued on our way to McCarthy. We passed this interesting sight: there were fish wheels set up along this stream. As the wheel turned around, these bucket like things would scoop up salmon out of the stream.
After hours of travel on a dirt road, we got to our destination: Currant Ridge Cabins. These cabins were cute and charming and we got to stay in them for the next two nights.
Javen and Navy even found a trampoline to jump on and plenty of room to run. 
Here's the inside of one of the cabins. 
The next morning, Friday, we drove to this footbridge. We had to walk across it to catch a shuttle that took us to the Kennicott Copper Mine and Museum.
We went on a tour of the old mill. It was so interesting. We had to wear hard hats inside.
After the mill tour, Jed and I hiked up to the "Root Glacier". It was a beautiful hike and a beautiful glacier. Some of the others went on an airplane tour. They said it was spectacular!!!
We enjoyed our day in McCarthy and decided it was well worth the drive to get there.
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