Nancy Lake
Once we left Eagle River it was a fast drive to tonight’s campsite. North through Wasilla (whose claim to fame is that Sarah Palin was the mayor) and then we came to this Alaska State recreation site on Nancy Lake. The lake looks somewhat similar to a Saskatchewan lake, as the terrain here is flat, and you can see no mountains. There is a pump here for water and we tried to use it, but the water was so full of iron that we dumped it out and went down to the lake and got water there. That is nice and clear, and since we’re boiling it for cooking anyway, it should be fine. The campsite seemed perfect until we realized that on its edge is the Alaska Railroad’s main line. So far a train has gone by about every half an hour.
After supper a thunderstorm moved in very quickly from the east, which is certainly different than the direction we’re used to seeing them come from. It wasn’t a big storm, and we were on the very outer edge, so it only sprinkled a bit of rain. Now it is another pleasant evening, and Enid is roasting marshmallows.