It was all very wonderful but one very surprising moment was the very first morning we spent in Anchorage. We had finally reached my daughters home and spent the night camped in her yard. It was rather dark and rainy morning when we caught a glimpse of something big passing by our window. Just an arms length away was a huge moose and close by was her calf. They were munching the flowers in my daughters flower beds. I should have the pictures to show you but I couldn't figure how to use my new digital camera without my glasses. Then I didn't want to scare the moose by opening the rain splattered window.
It was a quite an adventure and with great scenery and many special moments. We had signed up to act as camper hosts at one of the Anchorage schools. It is a program established to help decrease vandalism during the summer months. People of the neighborhood were very appreciative. Many stopped to say Thank you. We camped at a school near Campbell Creek. The Creek begins in the Chugach Mountains and meanders through Anchorage, emptying in Cook Inlet. It provides spawning habitat for rainbow trout, Dolly varden, silvers & King salmon. It was great for salmon viewing and fishing. There are several parks with rustic overlooks and bicycle paths built along the creek.
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| Denali - Mt. McKinley - Highest point in North America |
We spent a month exploring Anchorage and side trips to explore other parts of the state. Our trip to Denali Park and Mount McKinley, Talkeetna and Montana Creek was very memorable. We found what was meant when they refer to the mysterious Mt McKinley. We drove up the Parks Hwy on a beautiful clear day. We started out early and were determined to get up to the Park.
We wanted to get a site at the Rainbow Campground even though we had no reservations. Several times we caught a glimpse of the mountain. It was already awesome. There were several viewing places along the way but that was not for us. If it was that beautiful already, think of what we’ll see when we get to Denali Park. As we continued on our way, the mountain seemed to be getting further away. Maybe we should have stopped to get a good look and take a few pictures. But we were not deterred, we knew where we were going. Well anyone who’s been there knows the best views were the ones we’d passed.
Oh well, we were going to go back the same way we’d come and would have a chance to stop then. You probably know, on the return trip, that unbelievable Mt. McKinley is so big it generates it’s own weather conditions and was totally hidden in the clouds. There is a lesson here but we will probably have to learn it again.
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