Anchorage

Before it's all said and done, I'd like to visit all 50 states. With a couple of weeks between now and when I start my next job, I took an extended weekend in Anchorage, making Alaska my 36th state. Anchorage is Alaska's largest city, but it's no New York. It's not really a Chicago, or Seattle, or Baltimore, or Wilmington either. As a matter of fact, there's not really to much in the city itself worth mentioning (well, having reindeer sausage with breakfast was cool). But the surrounding area has the most incredible natural scenery I have ever seen! The first day I traveled north to Wasilla and checked out the Glenn Highway and Thunderbird falls along the way. The real highlight was taking Seward Highway south. Designated as one of only thirteen 'All-American' highways, the trip is definitely more important that the destination. Along the way, I stopped to check out Potter Marsh and Portage Glacier. One bit of advice if you make it up there: make sure your tank is full. I was at a quarter tank when I passed the last gas station and found out the hard way that the next one isn't for close to 100 miles. Thank god I didn't upgrade to the SUV.


Pics:
- Wasilla & Anchorage
- Seward Highway
- Potter Marsh & Portage Glacier
- Seward Highway at Dusk