We started our Alaskan vacation in Anchorage. We flew up a few days before the cruise, to have time to explore a new city. It was great! Here are a few pictures from the beginning of our two weeks!
Reindeer is big in Alaska; you can get reindeer burgers, hot dogs, sausage, you name it. I did try some and it tastes like venison to me. A little too chewy for my liking.
We hiked a mountain called Flat Top. It's as it sounds - a flat topped mountain! Was a bit of a strenuous hike, even for people who live at 5,000 feet. The mountain was only 3000 feet high, but included a 1300 ft vertical ascent. Read: straight uphill, rock climbing and bouldering. Read again: Jess was a nervous wreck. But I made it! And this was the worth-it view:
This is us shopping in the downtown Anchorage shops. It was a really cute main street. Weather here was in the 60s, very comfortable after 100 degree Colorado days.
The boys at the top of Flat Top.
Besides eating reindeer, I got to pet and feed some too and a local "reindeer petting zoo". This one didn't want to be petted - you can see her eyeing the camera kind of crazy.
That pretty much sums up Anchorage for you! We had a great time and wouldn't hesitate to visit again. There was plenty of stuff still left to do; our four days there were packed full and we felt like we barely scratched the surface of this part of Alaska.
Coming up next: we head to Seward to board the ship!
4 comments:
Awesome! But, no thanks on that vertical climb part...you're my girl, Jess! Can't wait to see more pictures.
-Mom and Ruth
Wow...Alaska! That's awesome. I can't wait to see the rest of the pictures. By the way...I LOVE that pink flowered bag you have in those pics. VERY cute:) Alaska sounds amazing..but reindeer?? seriously!
You can be that next time, we'll be there!
Loved your description of the ascent to Flat-Top. You're hilarious. Remember when you almost pushed me down the rocks on our little Colorado hike. I screamed...like a man.
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