May 28 Nothing really exciting today. We did some running around to the cable/internet company to arrange for our cable tv and Internet hookup. We were a bit bummed to find out that they have to do the installation. I thought they’d give me the option of DIY, but they maybe have found it easiest to have their own installers do the job to alleviate calls for tech support from the DIY clients. Peggy and I also went to get prescriptions filled, etc.
It has been unseasonably hot here. Temps have been into the upper 70’s and lower 80’s. People are complaining about the heat as these are the temps they usually have in July. And with the low humidity, the whole area here in the MatSu Valley is at a Red Flag warning as the fire danger is very high.
Grant and Debby had Peggy and I over for drinks after they had walked us through the operation of their fire and burglar alarms. Nothing too complicated, but something we’d need to know for “just in case”.
May 29 Peggy and I drove to Anchorage to play the roles of tourists. We stopped at the downtown Visitors Center and got really good help from a lady who moved to Alaska from Casper, WY. We had purchased the TourSaver book of coupons which I’d recommend to anyone coming to Alaska. It has many 2 for 1 coupons to a variety of activities. We had 3 “stop in our store, sucka” coupons where you get a free gift. Actually, I think any cheap merchandise that isn't selling goes into a grab box. Refrigerator magnets are big give-aways.
From downtown we drove to the Sourdough Mining Co. restaurant as hear it was really good food- and it was! it was recommended to get their corn fritters, and with the honey butter they are gooooood!
From the Sourdough we then drove to the Alaska Native Heritage Center which is working with high schools and universities to preserve the culture of native Alaskans. It was a TourSaver coupon so was worth more than the price of admission to us. We got to see young adults giving presentations on native games, dances, music, and native homes. All of them did a great job, especially Kyle, who was our tour guide on native housing.
Alaska has 11 distinct cultures that are made up of 21 different languages. It is a goal of the center to maintain the integrity of this diversity by combining all cultures into 5 groups which share similar cultures or geographic proximities.
We drove back to Wasilla in rush hour traffic which is typical of any large metro area- bumper to bumper and almost stop and go until we got about 10 miles north of the Anchorage city limits.
May 30 Today was a relaxing day. Slept in a while, cleaned the camper, and went to the Post Office and grocery shopping. We also started planning our next adventure and we are tentatively looking at going up towards Talkeetna or even to Denali NP. We will be able to find out more tomorrow after our Internet is finally connected.
Not much more to report today other than Grant, maybe feeling I needed something to do, had me help convert an airplane from being wheeled for land-based use to being water-based by removing the landing gear and replacing them with floats.
Peggy and I have been walking every evening around the neighborhood. I think the local dogs must be getting used to us as they bark less each time we go by.
Tomorrow we get Internet and Cable TV! Then I won't have to depend on the local "free" wifi which is available intermittently.
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