We left today headed to Valdez for a few days and then work our way down to Haines for the ferry ride to Bellingham, WA. The past couple days we have been staying on Ft. Richardson at the Black Spruce Fam Camp. While on base we have seen several moose and a fox. Today as we were going to the commissary, we met a large bull moose who was right next to the parking lot. After taking some pictures, doing some shopping and filling up with Diesel (4.21/gal) it was nearly 12:00 when we left Anchorage. We made our first stop in Eagle River to pick up a couple items at Walmart and then on to Palmer for lunch at a place we were told about from some friends who made the same trip last year. If you ever get to Palmer, try the Noisy Goose restaurant, we think you will be glad you did. The food is excellent and of course their homemade pies are extraordinary. Palmer is also where the Alaska State Fair takes place later this month. The drive from Palmer to Glennallen, AK where we stayed for the night was a beautiful drive of rivers, lakes, mountains and glaciers. I hope the pictures we have taken shows just a little of the beauty we have enjoyed today. The Glenn Highway is mostly a two lane road in fairly good condition. There are a few places that are gravel where the road is being repaired. The longest stretch of construction is about 9 miles which is gravel but very smooth and no problem. Just watch the curves and shoulders if any in places.
Our campsite at Black Spruce Army Camp on Ft. Richardson
Some of the moose we met while staying on Ft. Richardson.
I think this one is going to the commissary to do a little shopping
Where we had lunch in Palmer
Get ready, the fair is coming
Scenes from along the Glenn Highway
Road construction; however, the road is very good
These poles are for the snow machine operators so they will know where the road is.
This glacier used to reach down to Palmer...Now there is just a large valley between the highway and mountains where the Matanuska River now runs. I wish everyone could see and read about these glaciers.
This is a fire weed that grows all over Alaska. The Natives say that when the flowers at the top bloom it is six weeks until first snow. We have seen several that have fully bloomed and the flowers have fallen off the plants. Today at 3PM while we stopped to take some pictures of the glacier it was 44 degrees.
Linda loves these fire weeds
Gypsy trying to be like her mom...
Our campsite for tonight at Northern Nights Campground in Glennallen
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