Murphy remains alive and well with a twisted sense of humour. After two days of rain it is time to leave Seward, so of course we wake up to clear blue skies and bright sunshine!
After the food of the last few days we opt to forgo a cooked breakfast, and drop into the local bakery for a coffee and pastry. In hindsight I think a cooked breakfast may have been a better choice calorie wise. We ONLY had a cinnamon roll, but although it was the best by far that we have ever tasted, it was also the largest.
We gassed up the car and started heading north, first to Girdwood to see if the gondola up the mountain was working, then on to Eagle River, just north of Anchorage for the night.
Just outside Seward we had to slow down for one of Alaska’s larger mobile homes.
Mobile Home
At first we thought that maybe Paul and Amanda’s house had escaped! This one, too, was being towed by a back hoe, unfortunately this one wasn’t man enough for the job, and as we passed it there was a resounding crash and the back hoe dropped its load!
On the way north we found conclusive proof that the Vikings had visited Alaska many hundreds of years ago.
The Vikings Have Landed
Just a little further on was a working water wheel connected to a grindstone, presumably this was placed here so that people could sharpen their weapons prior to meeting the Vikings.
Working Water Wheel
We got a much better view of the scenery this morning, although the clouds were starting to gather.
From the Passenger Seat
Another View From thhe Passengr Seat
We got to Girdwood and the gondola was open so we hitched a lift on it. We got the seniors rate, which is always a bonus, but for an extra $10 we could get a $20 meal voucher for the restaurant at the top. Given the cost of food in Alaska this was a pretty good deal!
Looking Down from 2300′
After taking in the sights, and food, we headed north through Anchorage to Eagle River. So far this is the smallest hotel room we have had, but it is adequate, BUT the internet is true high speed.
Given the good internet speed I have finished uploading pictures to the previous entries.