After being in the 'wilds' for the last month, it's nice to stop in a city. I'll bet those of you that know me well will wonder about that statement! We even wandered through a Costco [Hydro ate my socks and I needed replacements]. Other than huge displays of rain gear and warm mittens, gloves and socks, it was the same as our Costcos. Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska . . . by far. And it seems more like a small town with traffic and terrific restaurants. We are eating our way through lots of very fresh seafood! We've enjoyed time at a great Visitor Center viewing movies and displays of the Alaska animals that I haven't seen yet. Did you know that they have wolverines here? And marmots? On our way to Anchorage we had to slow down for 2 moose to cross the road in front of us - a male and female on their way to a lake. The next day we rounded a turn in the road and another pair were on the side of the road. They decided to run with us but couldn't quite keep up with the truck. I did get some good moose action shots out my window however. Mountain sheep are a little more difficult to see but they are all around these mountains. In Anchorage, Ed washed the road dust and mud off the truck and trailer then had the first oil change on the new truck and Hydro had his first professional grooming. Both the truck and Hydro are shiny and clean at the moment. Today we are heading towards the Kenai peninsula. I'm not sure if we will stop in Soldotna or Kenai. It's one of the 'scenic' roads which take a little longer since we like to stop at most of the outlooks. The weather has changed - not much cooler yet but we did get some rain yesterday off and on and it may continue for a few days. Yesterday we went to the Airplane Museum and drove along a lake lined with colorful float planes backed up against the shore and secured to land with nice little flower-decorated storage buildings next to each one . It's kind of a parking lot for planes I guess. We must have seen a thousand of them. More along the way. . .
Although the name is the same, I'm going to change the format of this blog a little. As a safety net, I will use it keep followers informed of our cruising plans and locations while on our boat, Konocti Bay. Last year as we were cruising through some very isolated areas of Canada, it was clear that we planned with the winds, weather, charts and tides and most of the time no one knew where we were. Probably not a great idea. . . . I'm not sure how many followers are on this blog, nor how these come to you. However, I'm hoping a few are following at times. Please take a moment to reply, send an email or text so I have an idea who I need to invite to view the postings. Also, if you don't care to read this blog, just figure out how to delete yourself. It won't hurt my feelings. I tried, but it doesn't seem obvious from my perspective (and should be easy, right?). We are back in Washington now - blustery and cool and rainy at times. ...
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