Hi All:
Here it is another day in beautiful Alaska. We left Denali area this morning at about 0930 or so. Stopped at the gas station in town and found that I couldn’t fit in there, But was lucky I could get out with little trouble. We drove about 25 miles to the next station and it had gas for $5.019. Filled up and drove about 50 more miles and found a station with gas for $4.369. Story of my life. If I had waited it would have been just the opposite??
We tried to get reservations at a campground in Anchorage but couldn’t get them to answer the phone, so we made reservations at a camp ground in Wasilla, Alaska. It’s about 42 miles north of Anchorage. It’s a nice place, but they advertised WiFi, and it’s not in the coach. Have to go in the office to use it, so I am writing this in Word Perfect and I’ll copy it to the blog tomorrow as they close the office at 8 PM and it’s 9 now.
We drove down to town where the Iditarode sometimes leaves from when there isn’t enough snow to leave from Anchorage. They had some of the dogs there and had some hooked up to a cart with wheels that you could ride on around a track. About 2 minute ride for $10 each. Bob and Dorene went on the trip. We didn’t. We took photo’s of them coming and going. Will try to attach them to this blog.
The town is a lot bigger than we first thought, and is stretched way out here and there. Even had a "Super WalMart". Had to take the girls in with threat of bodily harm. Did get some more food to eat though. I was hungry as I hadn’t had anything since breakfast so it was fun shopping for food. Dorene bought a pizza to take home to eat. It was hard riding in the car with the smell of that wonderful piece of food, but I behaved myself and didn’t attack the pizza.
Bob and Dorene went to the office to use the Internet and talked to the owner about the fishing here. We had read that the fishing around here was real good and had planned to check it out tomorrow. BUT, the owner says that this year there are no salmon here. No fish at all she says, so guess we’ll just check the area tomorrow and try to get a campground closer to Anchorage. Might have trouble as there is a big air show at the Air Force base there, and Wanona Judd is playing this weekend there too, so sounds like a big thing down there. May have filled up the campgrounds I fear....We’ll see??
Well, I’ll finish this tomorrow morning at the WiFi place.
Bob and Dorene went to the office to use the Internet and talked to the owner about the fishing here. We had read that the fishing around here was real good and had planned to check it out tomorrow. BUT, the owner says that this year there are no salmon here. No fish at all she says, so guess we’ll just check the area tomorrow and try to get a campground closer to Anchorage. Might have trouble as there is a big air show at the Air Force base there, and Wanona Judd is playing this weekend there too, so sounds like a big thing down there. May have filled up the campgrounds I fear....We’ll see??
Well, I’ll finish this tomorrow morning at the WiFi place.
Here it is tomorrow already. Had a super night sleeping last night. It's hard to get to sleep when it's a light as noon all night. Never gets dark at all. We watched a DVD movie last night, so didn't fall asleep at 8 PM this time. Watched "Bucket List" It was very good. Laughed a lot...
The blue truck is an old guy who lives in Alaska all winter in a tent about 100 miles north of Fairbanks. He has a little wood pot bellied stove in the back of the truck with the smoke stack going thru the camper top to make his coffee etc, and he has a lot of little things he makes all winter I guess. Not very good stuff, so didn't buy anything, but thought he should have a sign saying "Stupid" for living in a tent at 60 below zero???
The shot of the Motor homes are ours at the last campground in Denali. It was OK, but not what you would expect in Alaska, at least not what I expected. Most of the campgrounds are in open areas with gravel. I don't mind the gravel as it keeps you out of the mud, but I did expect more trees and cover from a state like this. Oh well, all we need is a place to rest I guess. Once in the Motor Home you don't know what is outside any way, except when it rains, and that seems to be the norm for our trip up here. Only a light rain yesterday evening, and supposed to be a slight chance for the next few days. Not sure what it will be like down south of us.
The other photo is of Bob and Dorene on a dog sled (Cart) at the Iditorode place where they start the race some times. Looked like a lot of fun. Those dogs live to run that's for sure..
Semper Fi
Don, Amy & Pharaoh.
P.S. Amy has caught a cold it seems. That’s what we get for mixing with crowds on those tours??
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