Wednesday, July 17, 2024

JULY 17

 What a busy day!

First, a considerable part of the day making final reservations for our last days in Alaska. Hard to believe it is coming to an end so quickly. Everything is set in stone now from tomorrow until we get off the ferry Aug 2 in Bellingham WA  

Then a trip to the ATT store for a remedial lesson on the new hotspot device. I’m all educated now.

Off to the JBER Visitor Center to pick up our Friday Air Show passes, 

And then a trip to the Alaska Botanical Garden. A big round of applause to the management and all the workers. The garden looks magnificent.





Lots of attention to blue poppies. On the welcome sign, the brochure and in the plantings. 



What a woman! What a friend! RIP Verna! May you forever frolic in a garden of wildflowers!


My favorite part of Alaskan gardens are the tiny flowers that grow in the scree. It’s one of the things I miss most in Louisiana gardens. 

Finally, we went looking for some of our favorite Anchorage spots. 
AK Korral - closed so long ago it isn’t even on the internet 
Aladdin Fine Mediterranean Dining - closed 2018
Blues Central - closed 2014
We settled for bar food at the Matanuska Brewing Co. Best French onion Soup I’ve had outside of France. Stanley reports the Long Track IPA was the best since the last one he had.