Day 20 - August 11, 2013

Day twenty.  All is well.  Anchorage, Alaska.

In many ways today was a repeat of yesterday.  No, it was not my personal Anchorage version of "Groundhog Day", but it was again rainy and cool (with a high of 60 degrees).  It was not a pleasant day to go exploring the countryside, so I stayed in the downtown area again.  This afforded me the opportunity to view some of the museums and exhibits in the downtown area, which was also good.

I met some folks from great distances from Anchorage.  In a crowed pizzeria where we were forced to share eating spaces I met an airline pilot (not in uniform) that was on his way to Singapore early tomorrow morning.  He was most interesting, and I engaged him in conversation as long as I dared, and then he forever departed my life.  He was a gentleman with many insights in to the world that very few of us will ever see. My day was better from having met him.

Tomorrow I ride the short distance (60 miles on Alaska Highway One, and the Portage Glacier Road) southeast to Whittier, where I catch the M/V Kennicott (shown in the above photo) to Bellingham, Washington, which is just north of Seattle.  The ship is scheduled to depart at 11:45 p.m. tomorrow (Monday) evening, and arrive in Bellingham at 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning.  I am told that that there is no WiFi on board, and of course my cell phone will not work. So, I updated my Kindle material for reading along the way.  

There should be some interesting photo opportunities along the route, and I will make sure I include some captured scenery in daily posts, which may not get uploaded until I reach Seattle or beyond.  But, for continuity purposes I will group the photos and comments by day.

Another good day.