Thursday & Friday July 2&3 - Anchorage!

We headed south from Wasilla to Anchorage. After settling into the “big city” we headed to the Earthquake monument – the largest earthquake to hit North America, 9.2 on the Richter scale, devastated Anchorage on Good Friday of 1964. We all decided we could live with hurricanes better than earthquakes…

Down town was a fun time to walk around and see the sites, the venders selling reindeer sausage …“Gross”- Becca… play with more husky puppies ( great advertising for more dog sled shows) and take our girls in to “pet” the beautiful fur coats of all shapes and styles at David Greene’s furrier shop (Florida born and raised it was a new experience for them!). Anchorage, Surrounded by cook’s inlet and the strange bore tides (they actually surf them as they roar in!), and dangerous mudflats of Turnagain Arm, is a neat blend of ancient culture, rugged frontier, and modern amenities. Chugach National Park and the Chugach Mountains right outside Anchorage provided a beautiful dive and a nice hike to Thunderbird Falls. The weather cooperated nicely, and we finished the day with a wonderful Alaskan salmon and halibut dinner.