Continuing on with the Alaskan travel series, today is another Travel Tuesday post featuring photos taken outside of New England.
Day five we woke up in the Wasilla air b and b cabin and had a full day planned. The weather was great and we had a good rest the night before.
We headed out to do a scenic drive along the Old Glenn Highway in Palmer. The morning fog was thick, but it eventually burned off. Our first stop was at The Eklutna Trailrace. The water here is a gorgeous green blue color, and there were many fisherman along the banks doing their morning fishing.
These two boys reminded me a bit of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
Our next stop was to view the Knik Glacier. This was the first of many glaciers that we would see on this trip. It was beautiful to see.
We then made out way to The Alaska Glacier Lodge to check out the views there. We were there just at the right time, as the glacial tour helicopters were warming up. We were not there to do a tour, as my fear of heights would prevent me from flying in a helicopter, but I can only imagine how beautiful it must be and such an incredible experience.
We waited and watched for the helicopters to take off and I got a few pictures there as well.
"Into The Great Wide Open"
From here, we drove around the Palmer area, heading to the Alaskan State Fair to arrive at 11am when it opened. Palmer is a beautiful city surrounded by the Chugach Mountains, with Pioneer Peak being a beautiful prominent sight. Here is a photo I took of Pioneer Peak from across the Knik River. I liked the Fall colors that were emerging in the trees and you can really appreciate the enormous size of the mountain in this photo.
The Alaska State Fair was fun and crowded. We walked around, did a little shopping at the vendor booths, people watched, and ate our way through the fair including these delicious crab cakes. We wanted to be sure to enjoy all of the Alaskan tastes.
From here, we headed to the nearby Alaska Museum of Transportation and Industry in Wasilla. I planned this for Mr S and he really enjoyed it. He loves any and all antiques that have a motor and there was a great selection here.
There were so many old photos and interesting facts to see and learn about the Alaskan history.
There were a lot of outdoor displays as well, including this old Alaskan Railroad train.
President Harding rode in this vehicle during his 1923 visit to Alaska.
As if it wasn't already a fun, yet busy day, we ended this day in a gorgeous place which I will share in the next blog post.
Stay tuned!
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