ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

Anchorage, Cooks Inlet

We arrived in Anchorage on Friday, June 2, with plans to be here until Monday morning.  We boondocked at the Cabelas store which is an excellent place to park. 

We were fortunate to park adjacent to a grassy island in the rear of the store.  They will allow you to park there free for 48 hours but I got an extended time after talking to the manager.  This an excellent located because it is just 5 minutes  to Walmart, Sams and Costco.  We used this opportunity to stock up.  When we leave in the morning, I will b going to Costco to get fuel which is 30 cents cheaper there than Sams or the local stations.  Saturday we spent the day sightseeing in the town visiting the American Native Heritage Center.

We learned that there are 9 culture tribes in Alaska that were here before the Russians came.  Some were taken as slaves and their children were taken to be educated in the White Mans ways.  They were treated very harshly.

Ulu Factory

Ships River

Afterwards we went to the Ulu factory and to see the Salmon fishing on Ships River behind the factory. 
We concluded the day by going to Earthquake Park.  This area residential when the 1964 earthquake hit and many of the homes were destroyed and the ground dropped by several feet and much of it slid into Cook Inlet.  We then went to Worondos Park to try and get a view of Mt. McKinley.

From this viewpoint, we got a good view of the city of Anchorage from Cooks Inlet.  Sunday was a day of rest and restocking and cleaning the Motorhome.