Day 26 Friday, July 25, 2014



Day 26  Friday, July 25, 2014

Well, it finally happened- shitty weather.  A day long damp day of on and off rain was forecast.  No matter- we had planned a day of museum fun away, so Ha-hah!

We headed out for a much anticipated breakfast at a hallmark Anchorage restaurant, Gwinne’s.  Reading the reviews of this placed, it seemed that either diners leaving Gwinne’s either really loved it or really, really hated it.  Well, we loved it!  We found it super charming and our experienced waitress to be lovely.  The portions were wildly generous with my pancakes giant-sized and Beverly’s crab omelet absolutely stuffed with delicious chunky hunks of crab, much to her delight. 

We wandered across the street from the restaurant to visit the Harley dealership (where I had planned on selling the K 75 S on consignment) and serendipity struck yet again- there was Sean, my deaf friend riding the Victory motorcycle that I had stopped to assist near Whitehorse in the Yukon a week earlier.  Go figure!  Another fond, yet brief reunion.

We navigated into downtown Anchorage and after a spin through the J.C. Penny and several local souveneir shops we braved a cloudburst to enter the Anchorage Museum.  We educated ourselves, with fascinating informational exhibits about the struggles of the native Alaskan citizens over the centuries as well as a wonderful exhibit about the scourge of plastic and general trash in our oceans.

After a nap back at our room, we found a lovely restaurant, watching the 11:00 P.M. sunset as we enjoyed a late dinner in the downtown area to savor our very last night in Anchorage.