Anchorage, AK

Aug. 13 & 14, 2010 - From our truly astounding Denali Park stay, we drove 237 miles thru rain (where Charlie picked wild blueberries off the highway) to our motel in Anchorage; just over 18,000 miles from the start of our trip.  Another city stop, we took it easy for 2 days.  On the eve of my birthday - the 14th, we sauntered around the farmer's market, Charlie got me an awesome quartz to hang around my neck and we strolled downtown Anchorage.  Later in the evening, I received the most touching birthday text messages from my dad in the Philippines - the first time in his technological life he has ever texted on a cell phone!  Aww, I felt really tear-in-my-eye special.

Downtown Anchorage, AK on a constant rainy day.