I’d prefer sunny blue skies everyday but if it’s going to rain I guess I’ll put up with rain on the travel day. Sadly we spent our last day in Denali and today headed back to Anchorage to spend the night before continuing on to Seward. I had noted the specific mile markers where you could pull off and see Denali or beautiful mountain vistas. We didn’t need them on Saturday when we drove up and we didn’t need them today. It rained most of the way again. The skies cleared when we got to Wasilla… the hometown of a famous politician, anyone remember who?
Since we are spending very little time in Anchorage I booked us into the Cook Hotel, right in the middle of downtown. We’re in a corner room with beautiful views of Cook Inlet on one side and the mountains on the other.
We checked-in, dropped off our luggage and walked part of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail right along the water. It was low tide…we’re used to seeing a big sandy beach when it’s low tide. Not here! They have mudflats which aren’t quite as pretty and a little more dangerous. They look like you can walk on them just like the beach. If you stand on them while the water drains out at low tide, it can set up like concrete and not release it’s hold until the tide comes in over your head! When I tell Jon this, why is it that’s the very thing he wants to do?!
There’s a 49th State Brewing blocks from our hotel – who knew? We thought we should venture out and try something new – Glacier Brewhouse. Similar but a little more upscale. Jon is continuing is quest to have halibut every single day. So far he’s had it all 4 days. He proclaimed it the best halibut he’s had so far!
It’s 9:00, we’re back at the hotel gazing out at the beautiful view, wondering where to go to watch sunset. We have time… it doesn’t set until 11:20 – about 1/2 earlier than in Denali. Tonight the skies are cooperating.
Halfway Round the Planet, Part 2 