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Monday, July 7, 2008
Got a case of the Monday’s?
I think I had a case of the Monday’s today. However, it was cloudy and rained off and on today in Anchorage, so maybe it was just the weather. Even though it’s light late into the night, we got to bed at a decent hour, but I just didn’t feel rested today. I must get used to the weather!!
We drove into Anchorage today and puttered around a bit. Let’s see if I can remember what we did! HA! We did purchase some train tickets for tomorrow at the base, so I’ll let you know how that turns out. Anyways, by the time we made it into town, we were quite hungry, so we headed for Glacier Brewery. And yes, they have some tasty brew as well. After lunch, we walked around downtown so the boys could run and walk off some energy. After a couple of blocks, we drove to the Ulu Factory and viewed the river in hopes of seeing some salmon. Not the case today, but the Ulu Factory was nice. Not only did they sell the handmade ulu knives, but some homemade products as well. I picked up “Denali Dreams, Cabin Fever Reliever” soap. It says on the back, “Feeling cooped up? Bored and restless” Imprisoned in your own home?” Well, considering I’ve been living in the RV since early May…of course I feel cooped up and slightly imprisoned in my own home. So the soap will be a nice relaxing way for me to de-stress when we get a house on Kodiak. I’m looking forward to it!!
So for now, we’ll chug-u-lug on a train tomorrow to see what kind of trouble we can get into and hope to see some spectacular views and wildlife.
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Made it to Anchorage!
Yesterday was Sunday, July 6th but we arrived in Anchorage on Saturday afternoon and found the campsite at Fort Richardson pretty easy. We thought the Alaska highway might be a little bit smoother, but that was not the case. We bumped, dipped and whoop-dee-dooed our way into Anchorage and finally came to a stop all in one piece. Thankfully the longest portion of our trip is over and we can rest for a few days before we head to Homer to catch the ferry. So we drove around downtown Anchorage once we made camp and found the Snow Goose Restaurant and Sleeping Lady Brewery, which had some good brew. Thanfkully the day ended on a good note, even though it still is daylight in the middle of the night, so does the day really end???
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America and Alaska
We crossed the border on July 4th. Convenient isn’t it? However, before we crossed over, we, rather Mick, had to repair a slow leak in a Jeep tire. Thankfully, we noticed it early on so it wasn’t a complete blowout! But yes, Independence Day was celebrated amongst our own…Americans! We stopped at Tok, Alaska for the night. The Sourdough Campground was quaint and friendly. A good ole’ fashioned salmon bake and live music helped to celebrate the day. Even though there were no fireworks…however I don’t know how Alaska could have any, it doesn’t get dark…it was a very good day.
Once we left Whitehorse, YT, the road become horrendously worse. Not only were there dips and bumps, but whoop-dee-do’s were transversed by the RV. The road was so rough and windy through the mountains, I was actually getting car or RV sick!! So even though we didn’t drive for a long time, it seemed long due to the road conditions. Alas, we did see another black bear alongside the road. And he was ride by the road too, happily eating grass and dandelions with flies and mosquitos buzzing near him. He wasn’t scared of the passing traffic at all. So we have seen a black bear every day we’ve been in Canada.
Thankfully, we ended the day in Alaska. The end of the trip is nearing and I’m glad it’s around the corner.
