{"id":3021,"date":"2023-07-30T19:17:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T02:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/?p=3021"},"modified":"2023-08-24T19:33:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T02:33:12","slug":"cordova-alaska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/?p=3021","title":{"rendered":"Cordova, Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We went to Cordova, which is a fishing community on Prince William Sound. You cannot drive to get there because it is not connected to the road system. You can only get there by ferry or airplane.<\/p>\n<p>We came  on the Aurora ferry. I got to see the bridge, they even let me turn off auto pilot and drive the boat. I saw a lot of electronics in the bridge like the radar and anemometer. We also saw a pod of killer whales. It was super interesting and fun being on the bridge.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3025\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8774-2-Large.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8774-2-Large-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8774-2-Large-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8774-2-Large-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8774-2-Large-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8774-2-Large.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the bridge of M\/V Aurora<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3026\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3026\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8796-Large.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8796-Large-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8796-Large-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8796-Large-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8796-Large.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the helm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We explored the Cordova Harbor were we saw the fish processing plants.  We saw all the fishing boats coming into the harbor and there were a lot. There was smoke billowing out of giant exhaust pipes and there was always the smell of fish assaulting our senses. The fish were lifted out of fishing boats by large bloody nets at the processing plant. The bloody nets had a quick release at the bottom. the fish were dumped from the bloody nets into tubs of ice and taken in for processing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3027\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3027\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8891-Large.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8891-Large-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8891-Large-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8891-Large-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8891-Large-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8891-Large.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cordova harbor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We went on three hikes. The first one was the Sheridan Lake Trail where we saw icebergs and the glacier. The next hike was the Haystack Trail where I picked blueberries as we hiked. Our last hike was the Saddlebag Glacier Trail where we hiked to a beautiful lake. We saw a lot of bear scat on the trail so we sang to not surprise a bear.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3028\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3028\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8977-Large.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8977-Large-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8977-Large-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8977-Large-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_8977-Large.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheridan Lake Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3029\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3029\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9003-Large.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9003-Large-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9003-Large-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9003-Large-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9003-Large-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9003-Large.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheridan Glacier Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3030\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3030\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9138-Large.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9138-Large-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9138-Large-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9138-Large-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9138-Large-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9138-Large.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blueberries!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3031\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3031\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9211-Large.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9211-Large-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9211-Large-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9211-Large-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9211-Large.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Singing while hiking so we don&#8217;t surprise a bear<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3032\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9207-Large.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9207-Large-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9207-Large-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9207-Large-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9207-Large-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9207-Large.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saddlebag Glacier Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We camped in the Copper River Delta.There was a old washed out bridge at mile 36 and that was the end of the road.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3033\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3033\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_5515-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_5515-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_5515-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_5515-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_5515-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_5515-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_5515-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">End of the road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We went to Cordova, which is a fishing community on Prince William Sound. You cannot drive to get there because it is not connected to the road system. You can only get there by ferry or airplane. We came on the Aurora ferry. I got to see the bridge, they even let me turn off &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/?p=3021\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Cordova, Alaska<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3021"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3034,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3021\/revisions\/3034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chopchopbillygoat.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}