Today was another interesting day in Anchorage. I did not take any photographs today as we spent most of our time walking around the old town section, window shopping and purchasing a few souvenirs.
Our hotel in is the area of the original settlement of Anchorage, in an area names Ship Creek. There is nothing old here. It appears that the town is trying to change this area into a transportation hub as it is in this area that the tourist trains and buses seem to gather. The trains, run by Alaska Rail Road, not only have their own 'domed' passenger cars, but the other major tourist companies (Princess, Holland America, etc.) also have their own 'domed' railcars. We saw several trains leaving or arriving, each with 3 to 4 railcars from each of the major tour companies.
We did walk up the creek a little from our hotel to a dam. Here, we were told, is a good place to see the salmon swimming up stream. Well, this evening there were no salmon to be seen. During our trip so far we have been generally told that the salmon rums this year are about two weeks behind because the water is too cold.
That is about it for today. Sorry about no photographs today. You will have to wait until we get home and sit through all of them :-)
Signed;
The Wayward Travelers
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