Today
consisted of a little work and a little play.
The Route
All wanderings were within Anchorage.
About the Day
It was very pleasant … partly cloudy, light breeze, mid-60s.
Along the Way
Dick got the car serviced at the local Dodge dealer this morning
while Carol stayed home and received Birthday greetings.
Then we set off to play a bit.
Stop 1 – Kava Pancake House
for brunch.
Our first experience was so good a retest was in order. We arrived
at a quieter time. The results matched the first visit.
Stop 2 – Earthquake Park
The 1964 Alaskan earthquake (a.k.a. Great Alaskan earthquake or
Good Friday earthquake) occurred on March 27th. It was the most
powerful recorded in North American history.
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| Earthquake exhibit |
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| The children are engaged |
Stop 3 – Viewpoint on Cook Inlet
Rose let us know Denali was visible in the morning. Clouds had
moved in by the time we arrived. We’re pretty sure it’s a myth … arrgh, we’ve
“mythed” it every time we’ve looked.
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| Cook Inlet |
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| Downtown Anchorage |
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| Cruise ships arrive often |
Stop 4 – Lake Hood Float Plane Base
Lake Hood is the world’s busiest seaplane base, handling an
average of 190 flights per day. It’s adjacent to the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
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| Approaching Lake Hood |
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| Carol liked this DeHavilland Beaver |
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| Watching takeoffs |
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| Anchorage International Airport |
Carol did laundry (on her birthday?) after we returned from play.
What a trooper!
We got together with John and Rose to share stories, plan tomorrow’s move to
Kenai and to keep an eye on the Cavs vs. Warriors game (Cavs won 112 - 97).
Whisker Fun
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| Week 4 - Some of the crop failed. (Sure looks a lot like brother Dave.) |
Tomorrow
We’re off to the Kenai Peninsula.
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