We had a very busy day today.  Sometimes we are lucky to accomplish one major task in a day, but today we checked off three things on our list of things to do in Anchorage.  The first task was a walking tour from the Public Lands Visitor’s Center.  It was around the city and in the rain, but they had umbrellas on hand for us to borrow.  They told us a little history on the Native people, the Russian sale of Alaska, and James Cook.  The tour was forty-five minutes, and then we headed back to the visitors center to do an animal scavenger hunt and watch some movies about Alaska bears and National Parks.  Then we had a personal tour of the largest Anchorage Fire Station.  Finally, we biked a nice and relaxed fourteen miles in three hours around downtown Anchorage and then out towards the airport for a look back at the city.

Brooke putting her hand inside a grizzly bear paw print. The paw is about the size of her head.  Brooke loved carrying her very own umbrella on our historical tour.

Captain James Cook

On the left is the founder of Anchorage and on the right is a sod log house in downtown Anchorage.  It is across the street from a high rise Hilton.

The picture on the right is the view from Airport Park looking back towards Anchorage.

Cody finally has the hang of drinking from the Camel Back.

We had a little surprise on our bike trip.  Three moose.  We saw a momma and a baby in one spot and then around a bend we saw a lone moose right next to the trail.  Thankfully Scott didn’t stop to take a picture of the third one.

The view of Anchorage from Airport Park.

We stopped back at Valley of the Moon park on the way back to the car.  Cody was pretty cold and happy to be out of his seat.  The second picture is of him because he sees the van and knows he is finally free of the bike seat.