It was a lovely warm evening last night, and again this morning, one of the warmest nights we have had for some time. Today is actually quite warm. We drove north towards Anchorage, stopping along the way at Beluga Point where we did see some belugas swimming in Turnagain Arm, not far from shore. They moved north from where we were very fast, so that while we could still see them there, they were too far away to photograph. However, we did get a good view of them initially and then later with binoculars.
As we drove into Anchorage we saw the sign for a sporting goods store, “Sportsman’s Wholesale” so we pulled off at the next freeway exit, and drove back a couple of miles to a mall which had several stores. We did some shopping in the store, and got some more socks at a good price, Mom got a new toque, and we also found a waterproof case for the shotgun. That will be very useful when we are canoeing. I’ve been looking for one for a long time, and hadn’t found one. Here though you must be able to buy just about every firearm imaginable.
We are now on our way north to Denali this afternoon. You can actually see glimpses of the mountain today to the north. We hope that this weather lasts. After we leave the park we will either drive across the Denali Highway, or north to Fairbanks, depending on the weather. Apparently the Denali Highway is beautiful, but it is a highway in name only, as it is actually a rough gravel road. Perhaps our tires will take it. In any case I’m pretty quick at changing them now!