Reporting Live On the Soup - Alaska

"Phew! got here in time to catch The Glacier Discovery Train. This journey is to be seen to be believed. I am in Anchorage, Alaska. I am so out of breath running to the station. Right, that's the film crew seated. We have all looked out of a train window anticipating the journey ahead, lets enjoy" "We are heading to our first stop called Girdwood. Originally called "Glacier City", it was founded as a supply camp for placer gold miners. The gold being found in creeks feeding the Turnagain Arm. Disaster struck the town in 1964 when the Good Friday Quake struck. Due to subsiding, the town was moved 2.5 miles up the valley" "OK, back to the journey guys. The next 12 miles takes us towards the port of Whittier. This wonderful stretch captures what Alaska and Canada is all about. Be sure to look out for the salmon in the streams as we chug on. Whittier is the stopping point for many passengers today, where they will become lucky passengers on the day cruisers or even better going on a fishing charter" "We are now not far from the Placer Valley. Having left the mainline 12 miles back, we are now back on track. This area is only accessible by train, which tells you the barrenness of this wonderful state, country. Before we stop at Spencer Glacier you will see several spectacular glaciers. The deep ice in these blue gems goes back thousands of years, but sadly modern man has speeded up their melt. If you were to go camping here, one would have to be so careful. The wildlife is second to none, with bear, moose, coyotes and wolves. If you do venture here folks, always remember you are in their domain. So be safe" "Ah! Spencer Glacier, this place is the future for back country playground themes. Having formed a partnership with the U.S. Forest Service. Passengers can disembark, go on a 1.5-mile hike with a Forest Service Ranger. The highlight is being taken up close to a glacier, not many of you watching will ever come close to a glacier. If you do, it's something else" "We are now leaving Spencer on the last leg of our journey. You can feel the gravity as we climb towards Grandview. We will be heading into some short tunnels, and once we are through them, the beauty is spell-bounding. The Kenai Mountain's with lush meadows is a sight to see. Waterfalls fed by glacial runoff as snow-melt cascades over ancient cliffs, wow!" "Well viewers, I hope you have enjoyed the journey" "This is Jacques Pasquinel reporting live for the soup on The Glacier Discovery Train"