Didlika Park

And so begins our trip proper, flying into Anchorage, Alaska! A bit of a hectic start with delays redirecting us via Heathrow and Chicago. We've had a week or so of teary goodbyes, but after our practice run in Scotland we're champing at the bit! Our first few weeks will be a bit of a holiday before we start our first job in Whitehorse, so we're tourists for a bit longer.
Anchorage gets a bad rep with tales of ugly buildings, high crime rates and boredom, but we've actually found it very welcoming. Ugly is true for the most part for the actual town, but it's surrounded by so many parks, mountains, lakes and the sea that you don't really notice. Awesome Airbnb in Spenard - the 'up-and-coming' part of town. Took advantage of the free bikes and cycled the coastal route out of town to Kincaid Park. Saw our first moose on the way back - the calf was right on the path in front of us with no sign of moving.. So we very carefully walked our bikes past as far away as possible to find the mother standing in the trees a few metres behind.. Possibly not the most sensible idea we've had, but she wasn't bothered by us.
Great food and beer to be had as well In Anchorage - they have a brewery which does fantastic beer and a restaurant boasting the best pizza in the US. It was huge, delicious and well worth the wait!Read more