Up at o-dark thirty to get off the ship. We had a several hour bus ride from Seward to Anchorage through some mighty spectacular scenery consisting mainly of the Kenai mountain range on one side and the Chugash range on the other.
About a quarter of the way along on the two lane highway everything came to a halt for almost an hour. A very large van or small bus had caught fire and burned completely to its chassis. Rumor said that no one was hurt and the occupants all got out safely. No word on why it burned, but it was a total crispy, well, actually melted, critter when we finally got past it.
Our next adventure was a pit stop (with real pits) alongside the road which happened to be in Chugash National Park. Several of the passengers complained loudly about those facilities. So a bit farther on, our driver made another stop at a small shopping center which included a shop called "Great Alaskan Tourist Trap." I just love truth in advertising! Connie and I did not go in there. My goal of not buying a single souvenir or other non-consumable item on this trip has been accomplished.
After a stop at the airport and one at a downtown Hospitality Center where we had to wait for a shuttle, we finally gaveup on the shuttleand took a taxi to our hotel, By that time we were really hungry, but the hotel restaurant was closed until 5:00 p.m. I think I have missed more meals on this one week trip due to travel schedules than on almost any other trip I can remember! Meanwhile, the Westmark Notel's de or andm condition are about as dreary and tired as the Zaandam's.
Tomorrow morning will begin far too early as we have a 5;44 a.m. flight which means we have to put our luggage out at 3:30 a.m. And be downstairs for the shuttle at 3:50 a.m. Then we don't get to DC until about 6:30 p.m. where a car and driver should be waiting to take us home. I think the only meal on the schedule is breakfast out of Anchorage...see above comment re missed meals. I do believe that you do better crossing the Atlantic than the US.
It was good to see all my cousins again. It was really to be traveling with Connie again. I had two really great tours in Juneau and Skagway. On the whole, a good trip. Bye until next time.
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