Alaska 2003 (Anchorage)

You will find some pictures of Anchorage further down this page. My hotel was within walking distance of several attractions. I could see the Ocean (inlet) in two directions, and a nice view of the mountains in a third direction.

I arrived at 9pm, so my first excursion into Anchorage was the next day. I could see the Inlet from my hotel room, and walked down to the shore, about 5 blocks, an easy walk, however I had not realized it was all downhill until I started back. I tried to capture an interesting bird I had not seen in the lower '48' but he was too fast for me. (sorry I did not get his name) There was great dining within easy walking distance and my hotel had an excellent restaurant, never mind the fact a hamburger and cup of coffee cost me over $12.00. (it was a very large hamburger) This should keep me on my diet!! My first morning in Anchorage I had poached eggs on salmon. I thought it was delicious though a little too salty. Later in the week I tried a seafood chowder across the street from my hotel that was excellent.

The Captain Cook hotel was also a short walk away, and I wanted to see the Jade staircase I had heard about. That picture is also posted below. (Placing your cursor on a picture will give you a brief explanation) Alaska is famous for Jade as well as Ivory, Gold, Oil, and Salmon. The staircase was as I had imagined. I could see the Jade, though a carpet covered the center of the staircase. Captain Cook is credited with the discovery of Alaska. More can be read about Captain Cook here

walk, first day	walk continues	view across inlet	walking back
alaska2-03-005.jpg	Jade staircase	sunset view	Anchorage View
museum	same museum	sun setting	view from Cook

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