Day 47: Eagle River to Anchorage

May 31, 2014

We awoke this morning again to rain - heavy rain for a while. After breakfast we waited for a break in the rain and then left for Anchorage. It was actually less than 20 miles to the campground we choose because it was convenient to the airport and has full hookups. Eagle River is much more our kind of park but did not have full hookups. There was suppose to be water at Eagle River so we did not arrive at the park with a full tank of water Thursday. Unfortunately the water was not working so we could not continue to stay there – we were almost out of water. We are now at Ship Creek RV park in Anchorage. As things happen, this mornings storm took out some power lines and a transformer so when we arrived here we had water but no power. That meant we had to run the generator this afternoon to get things done we wanted to do for Barry and Donna's arrival. It also continued to rain intermittently so we just explored Anchorage a little by car – got our bearings, found the airport, etc.

Barry and Donna had a very stressful day as shortly before they left for the airport this morning they received an email saying their flight was canceled and they were rescheduled for tomorrow. They were able to get United to rebook them on Delta so they were able to make the trip today. However, they had a totally different schedule, with closer connections, 3 plane changes and a lot of stress. We were very glad so see them when they arrived! It was only about an hour later than originally planned. They are very tired but also very excited to be in Alaska. So after gathering them and their luggage we made a quick stop at Dairy Queen for a late dinner for them and ice cream for us and then to their home for the next 3 weeks - Fred. Barry is already asleep as it is after 1:00 am in Alabama – and the rest of us will be soon because we are anxious to be on our way for our new adventures starting tomorrow.

First stop in Alaska

Skycap with Donna's luggage