Capt'n Lou's Ptarmigan Lodge Anchorage

... s beautiful. I wish we had more than one day here.

After we got set up, Art got to work getting the halibut ready for the 6:00 fish fry. I went to the grocery store with Jean, Joyce and Nancy. Everyone needed something to contribute to the potluck.

When we returned to the campground, I went for a walk and saw a lovely little Russion Orthodox Church, had a short conversation with the 80-year ...

I love the wild Alaskan Cotton. It reminds me of Whoville in the Dr. Suess book.













This young moose was feeding near the highway.

... happen. The movie WALL-E, for example. The earth has become a toxic plain, hospitable to no life but that of one single robot. If that is the fate of earth, we humans who say we have conquered nature, would be in a very bad state indeed. As said by Orson Scott Card in Ender's Game, "You run out of raisins and celery kinda fast out there, without earth."
However, India is becoming more conscious very fast. For example, plastic bags ...

... Thursday: Wendy & Bill was up at 6:00 am and on a 9 hr king samon fishing charter on the Kenai River. Sad to report but they did not get 1 fish. They said it was a nice day but I know they were extremely disappointed. The log cabin they rented is on the Kenai River. Very nice! Bill and I went to visit Richard, Vicki, Fred & Evelyn. I have not seen Richard since high school. They are building a home on a lake just south of Kasilof. It is very beautiful. We had ...

Edgewater RV is in a great location right on the Kenai River, and they have a fishwalk at the campground. The people parked next to us were out fishing yesterday in the Russian River and suddenly a boy yells "bear." Here comes a bear out of the woods to get its share of salmon. The people all yelled; the man next to us carries a shotgun and cocked it. Luckily, the bear decided to leave ...

Randy tried to fix the problem in the morning. Found out it was the ground fault circuit on the post of the campground. The guy came and said he didn't have the parts to fix it.

When we were ready to leave, we couldn’t get any power to the cameras, the gps, or the tire monitor ...

... probably 20 minutes and then took off again for our return flight. That was an experience we will not froget. On the way back to the hotel we spotted our first Moose on the side of the road. What a pleasant surprise. That evening we had dinner at the Sourdough Mining Co, We had a great time . The next morning we were leaving for Denali Park on the Alaska Railroad. What a wonderful time we had in Anchorage.

... ourselves with the place and mainly wandered around taking in the local shopping mall, and lookout and town centre. We also saw the starting point for the famous Alaskan Iditarod race. This is an annual dog sled race that sees mushers racing their dog teams across Alaska facing all kinds of harsh conditions to claim this lucrative title. We went to a local bar for dinner recommended by a lady we met on the bus and had the best seafood pizza I've ever eaten. We also tried some ...

... unannounced and things turned for the interesting side of the evening. see the photos for an accurate description on this. jason is so far due back 2 days before we move into the storage unit. then we sleep on our mats in sleeping bags for a week while irene plans on going to work and pretend to get things done. we have a dozen guide books and the gear. it just all has to fit in one bag each!! the departure date is set for sept 1 jason works until aug 23 irene works until aug 29

... was one, Goose who was tethered at the doghouse closest to us and he was just dying to go. He ended up being one that didnīt get in harness and he howled and howled. We got some of it on video. He was a character. Sled dogs arenīt at all what I expected. They are of a type but not at all like the Siberian Huskies or that type of dog that I always associated with sled dogs. They are chosen more for skill, and athleticism and love of running ...