Day 1: August 20, 2011
August 20 (cloudy and cool – some sun)
Left on Delta #1896 to Minneapolis at 6:30 AM – arrived in MSP and walked across the airport to connect to Delta #1085 to Anchorage at 9:05 AM. Flight to Anchorage was completely full so we were able to check our two carry-on bags to Anchorage at no cost.
Arrived in Anchorage – collected baggage – found a cab and went to meet Mike at Cheap Wheels (Spenard Rd) to pick up our rental. Mike had an Alaskan Mission for Christ (AMC) car in his lot. We discussed the AMC and volunteered to drive the car to Copper Center for him when we headed that way.
Drove to the Crown Plaza and checked in
Drove to the Sourdough Mining Company to have a meal – walked across the street to the Wild Berry Candy Kitchen and Gift Shop to see the Chocolate Waterfall – saw a man carving with a chain saw and went into the park to see Reindeer.
Found a grocery store and bought lunch fixin’s for the rest of the trip – Pepsi, cheese, salami, crackers, fruit, chips, and paper goods.
Drove downtown and walked the streets – saw lots of flowers – especially at the Visitor’s Center – a log sod-roofed building. Ate a Reindeer Sausage with onions from a street vendor!
Back to hotel for an early night.
Left on Delta #1896 to Minneapolis at 6:30 AM – arrived in MSP and walked across the airport to connect to Delta #1085 to Anchorage at 9:05 AM. Flight to Anchorage was completely full so we were able to check our two carry-on bags to Anchorage at no cost.
Arrived in Anchorage – collected baggage – found a cab and went to meet Mike at Cheap Wheels (Spenard Rd) to pick up our rental. Mike had an Alaskan Mission for Christ (AMC) car in his lot. We discussed the AMC and volunteered to drive the car to Copper Center for him when we headed that way.
Drove to the Crown Plaza and checked in
Drove to the Sourdough Mining Company to have a meal – walked across the street to the Wild Berry Candy Kitchen and Gift Shop to see the Chocolate Waterfall – saw a man carving with a chain saw and went into the park to see Reindeer.
Found a grocery store and bought lunch fixin’s for the rest of the trip – Pepsi, cheese, salami, crackers, fruit, chips, and paper goods.
Drove downtown and walked the streets – saw lots of flowers – especially at the Visitor’s Center – a log sod-roofed building. Ate a Reindeer Sausage with onions from a street vendor!
Back to hotel for an early night.