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traffic pattern underneath the international 747 freighters landing next door.We rented a car and drove around the Turnagain Arm, a large tidal bay south of the city, and drove down into the Kenai Peninsula. Seward is a fishing village at the end of a narrow inlet, nestled between magnificent mountains and glaciers. Again, we drove down there rather than flying, because the scenery is beautiful and we wanted to see some of the sights up close. In Seward, a whale-watching cruise yielded several whale, dolphin, sea otter and sea lion sightings as well as puffins, eagles and other fellow aviators.From Seward, we drove to Homer, the Halibut Capital of the world, a magical place on the eastern side of the Cook Inlet. The breakwater south of the city is called the spit and is the center of the fishing and tourist activity in the town. We engaged a charter the next morning.Photo by Doug RozendaalAnother amazing shot, south of YakutatThe Sitka airport, maybe more like an aircraft carrierDECEMBER 2011TWIN & TURBINE • 29