Anchorage Alaska

Alaska has only 700 thousand people and out of the 700k over 300k live in Anchorage, so it is  Alaska largest City...located in the south-central portion of Alaska, at the terminus of the Cook Inlet, it is on a peninsula formed by the Knik Arm to the north and the Turnagain Arm to the south. 

When we arrived our first order of business was to find Allen & Petersen Appliance, they had our new microwave/convection in the warehouse. 

Luck would have it that the RV park we had choose to stay at was not very far away and we found it quick! After confirming that the oven was indeed ours, they gave us directions to the warehouse and we drove over to pick it up! 

While the young man was finding our oven we got to talking to the other two men and both of them were from Alaska and they told me that the place I wanted to go to catch had a big Halibut was in Homer Alaska, one of them even had a boat in Homer and that was where he fished out of...with that under my belt....I made my plans....

With visions of Halibut dancing around in my head we headed back to Esprit and the monumental task at hand...to insert this new oven into the hole the old had made. It only took us 1 day and 2 trips to Lowe’s to make this happen and I love it! 

With that out of the way.. we started to explore Anchorage, it’s a beautiful place and there is lots to do and see. 

The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail is one of four greenbelt trails located in Anchorage. Even though this trail spans 11.0 miles each way (from Kincaid Park to just north of where 2nd Avenue ends in the Cook Inlet), it is easily picked up from several different points in the city, so you can enjoy any segment and hike as little or much of the trail as you desire. 

This trail also provides extraordinary views of downtown Anchorage, the Chugach Mountains, Denali (Mt. McKinley), Mount Susitna (Sleeping Lady), and Fire Island.

Sleeping Lady

Also, because you're next to the coast, the tide can be watched coming in and going out this makes the mudflats change constantly. We were told that if you stand still while the water drains out, it may set up like concrete and may not release its hold on you until the tide has come in over your head! Some time moose get stuck in the mud and die out there! 

The Alaska Zoo is dedicated to promoting conservation of Arctic, sub-arctic and like climate species through education, research and community enrichment… we had a wonderful time at the zoo!