Tuesday, July 19, 2011 Seward to Palmer, Alaska

We leave Seward this morning on a bright sun shiny day.  Since Spence and Madi, our Tailgunner's, were already in Anchorage getting their RV repaired, we volunteered to help out making sure everyone had no difficulties leaving the park nor on the road.  We left at 9:30 from a very nice park, Stoney Creek.

This is a collage of the countryside along our route to Anchorage.  Mountains, rivers and lakes the entire way.


















And, of course, flowers.











Our road went along different bodies of water for miles on end.  The road was quite narrow in certain areas - certainly didn't have many other options but to stay on the road.  You can barely see, but on the left side of the road is a bike path.  It must be 100 miles long and in very good condition.












Next to the road and the bike path is a railroad track as well.  This particular train was forever long.  Would say at least 100 cars.











Here is another shot of the bike path - only now it is on the right side of the road.





















After we arrived in Anchorage, we got together w/our friends Luann and Dana for lunch.  It was good seeing them again.  I meant to take another picture, but w/the excitment of seeing and talking w/them, I completely forgot.







Besides seeing Luann and Dana, it was an uneventful trip to Palmer; however, as soon as we did pull in our site, we saw four sheep.  Just great fun seeing all the animals.






As soon as everyone arrived, Social Hour began w/drinks, appetizers and stories of their trips to Palmer.  Wasn't a lot to see on the way today.  Still a lot to talk about.  Four couples drove to Whittier, which entails driving through a 2 mile tunnel.  They unhooked their cars from their RV's and just drove their vehicles through.  This same tunnel is also used by trains.  Not something I would do.


Then at 7 p.m. we had a cookout over an open fire with marshmellows, etc.  Ken, our Trail Master, showed us how to make bisquits over the open fire.  You wrap them over a dowel, shape them and once they are done, you should be able to slide them off.  Then you fill them w/pudding, cream, jams or whatever else you can think of.  They were actually quite good. By the looks of them, you can tell, we had a lot of laughs.



Another fun night!!!