All Packed Up..with Somewhere to Go !

I’ve all packed and left my accommodation in ‘Downtown’ Anchorage, leaving them to look after most of my luggage whilst I have a final wander round the place (in pleasant sunshine), before getting an overnight flight to my ‘surprise’ destination …!!

(not to most though, including ‘Big Daddy’ !!)

So, I’ll bid you adieu from America

and

Tell all tomorrow from my latest destination.…or soon after !

well, not quite, I thought I would fill you in on my final day in Anchorage, which has been hot and sunny, so I’m not sure what I’ll be like sleeping next to tonight ?!

Firstly having left my bags I wandered down into Anchorage, into the National Park/Federal building, which I could get in today as I had my passport with me, and managed to watch a film about the Earthquake in 1964, amazing the power of nature… then I went across the road to a small park, where a free concert was being held, and the performers today were Alaska Brass http://www.bandofthepacific.af.mil/ensembles/BandEnsembleBio.asp?EnsembleID=13 a band from the US air force, and very good they were too !

After the concert, I had a quick ice cream, and then wandered down to Ship Creek to walk along the trail there http://www.trailsofanchorage.com/mountain_view.htm  and wandered along quite hotly in the afternoon sun, trying to spot salmon swimming in the creek – I did spot some, although not many, and those that were had lots of fishermen after them ! They weren’t as successful as the birds though, who were helping themselves to dead fish, no doubt having laid their eggs, and dying, and being swept downstream..tasty

Then it was around the town for a last time, and a visit to the market bear , before a delicious Mexican meal at La Cabana http://www.alaskalacabana.com/ (again, I wouldn’t like to sit next to me tonight!), collect my bags, and off to the airport, where I now await my next flight…

So, I should be in touch in a couple of flights !!

Adios  Amigos ! Buenos Nochas !