End of Aug. 16

End of August 16, 2010


So after relaxing at the room, we got ready and headed to Ray’s Waterfront. Looking all cute, we got a table right at the window overlooking the harbor. Our meal was delicious! Aunt Pam had King Crab legs and I had Salmon and potatoes in a sweet sauce. Feeling full and happy, we went for our nightly drive stopping to get binoculars.

While we were paying, the cashier asked what we were getting them for. We answered for bears (meaning our trip planned for Wednesday). He said that if we wanted to see bears all we had to do was look around local restaurants’ garbage at dusk and he specifically said behind the Salmon Bake.

We set out to be bear hunters and were driving along next to an apartment building. When we spotted one, I said, “Oh my gosh!” and Pam said, “Ah ah,” and backed up. We parked a little ways away and it looked at us and then ran. We sat for a second and then drove forward. Another bear popped right out of the garbage! It was so cute!

Driving further we saw the first bear getting into another dumpster so we pulled in to watch. It completely mangled the lid and ruined the bear strap. A guy came out of the apartments and yelled at it, but it didn’t do much. So another guy came out and snapped his fingers and scared it away. Then they fixed the lid and someone else brought another strap out.

Driving to the salmon bake, we found the garbage. Seeing the trash scattered around and the lid open, “We were like too late” and “He’s already been here.” So we went to drive away when Aunt Pam said, “There it is.” We pulled back into a spot and watched it amble back up to the garbage. He hopped up into the trash and rested his butt on the edge while he stuffed his face glancing at us every now and then.

Then here came another one to join in. He ate the trash on the ground. We watched for about thirty minutes and then we left.