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Our journey so far! |
Two days and three nights in Alaska's largest city gave us just enough time to have a rest day and a day of exploration. We also enjoyed getting to know Zoli and Mary from Louisiana, our neighbours! Can't wait to get to New Orleans to check out all the great things they suggested we try!
One of the activities that we really
enjoyed in Anchorage was biking along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. Leaving directly from our campsite downtown, we rode about a mile to the start of the 11 mile trail on Second Avenue. From there, we enjoyed a 5 mile ride on the paved coastal trail and then turned around and came on back. The following pics are taken along this very picturesque area!
The Alaska Railroad Station is just at the start of this trail. Historically, a very important part of the Alaska economy and still in operation today!
The mud flats and coastal areas of Cook Inlet. A lot of ships still travel
through this area. It made for an
interesting ride!
Well used by runners and bikers. Downtown Anchorage can be seen in the background.
The trail weaves its way through wetlands and along ponds, over bridges and through tunnels.
Earthquake Park commemorates the 1964 Good Friday earthquake. Here Slump Totem is visited by tourists and locals alike.
Not sure what this is used for, but it was quite interesting to say the least!
Approaching the 5 mile mark this lovely scene greeted us! Even though we felt we could go on, we decided to turn around and bike the 6 miles back to our campsite!
It was nice to be able to track how far we were
riding using these mileposts!
On our return, we spied this board and were happy to know that for today we were two of the cyclists that used the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail in Anchorage, Alaska!
Tomorrow we hit the road again! Where will our travels take us?