July 19th – 20th

Sunday morning was cloudy and raining at the turnout where we stayed but none-the-less, it didn't dampen our spirits. We decided we would look for a church in the next couple of towns. Well we found a lot of Baptist Churches but only 1 or 2 Catholic Churches with Mass being several hours later or in one case it was just about over. So we didn't give up so we continued to Palmer. Well it seems all (well so many that even the locals complain they can't get around) of Palmer's roads are under construction our GPS lady  couldn't figure out how to get us to the church. We had just about given up when we took the bull by the horns   and tried to figure it out ourselves and low and hold, there was the church. We were glad we did too because after Mass, they held their annual church picnic. We stayed for lunch where we felt extremely welcome. In fact, if we want to come back at the end of August to the state fair, we can stay at the church with water and electricity.


After church and lunch, it was off to Anchorage. We found a campground where they had internet, in fact the lady worked hard to put us in a site that had good reception. After catching up on the internet stuff, we had a good night's sleep only to wake up to the sound of rain. We decided we would leave and head south as we were not too keen on staying in the city in the rain. Unfortunately, our plans changed as Arda put her back out     brushing her teeth… at least that is her story and she is sticking to it. We found a chiropractor who, after a couple of hours, finished giving Arda an adjustment, which has helped but not fixed the problem. Oh well, time will heal.


We spent the rest of the day doing some shopping, first at Costco, Wal-Mart (they were not very friendly nor did they allow parking overnight so we left without spending any cash) and finally Fred Meyers. Then we headed out of town.


We have stopped for the night at milepost 99 on the Seward Highway. We are alongside the Cook Inlet, the railroad tracks and the highway (lots of traffic) but the price is right!


Did you know? If caught in a storm, bison face the wind, using their woolly head and shoulder coat to reduce the chill before it reaches the rest of their body.  


Pictures for today can be found at Alaska - Seward Highway Milepost 99 - 2009

Until Next time, keep your loops open.