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| From Anchorage |
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| From Anchorage |
This Dahlia was very impressive and we weren’t the only ones taking photos of it.
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| From Anchorage |
We then decided to go on the Anchorage Trolley. We paid $15 each and the tour took us around the downtown area, by the Alaska Railroad Station where we saw an antique train engine that was used in the building of the Panama Canal. The totems on either side hide vents that are supposed to reduce ground slippage in an earthquake.
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| From Anchorage City Trolley |
We passed by the Alaska Statehood monument,
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| From Anchorage City Trolley |
drove through some residential areas,
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| From Anchorage City Trolley |
by the Earthquake Park and to Lake Hood Airport where we saw hundreds of float planes
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| From Anchorage City Trolley |
before going back to the Anchorage Visitor Center.
Our driver, Caleb, told us about the history of Anchorage and pointed out the historic sites and some of the "must see" places to go while visiting the city.
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| From Anchorage City Trolley |
We had been on the trolleys in Boston and Key West and passengers are able to get on and off the trolleys, but we had to stay on the Anchorage Trolley and the whole tour took about an hour. We thought $15 was too much for such a short tour, but we did learn of some places to go to on our own later.
The 4th of July Fireworks tonight are at the ball park after a double-header game and the fireworks start at midnight. Even at midnight it is still not completely dark, it’s more like twilight. We’ll be having a quiet evening at home tonight.
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