One of the biggest earthquakes in North America occurred in Anchorage. It lasted 5 minutes and they had to re-scale the Richter Scale afterward because it was larger than the previous maximum. The clay collapsed under the stress and an entire neighborhood was lost. Lina was excited to see the carnage, but it is just a
This was supposed to be the best hike in Valdez according to the people I was training. Views from the town were better , but it was pretty. Here’s the pics:
We spotted this Glacier from the road and saw a sign that said we could walk on it. We were on the ice $40 and a short drive later. Glaciers are awesome, but the water doesn’t taste very good. Refreshingly cold, though. Here’s a map of our route: View Matanuska Glacier, AK in a larger
The first thing we did on our trip to Alaska was visit Kincaid Park which is the major trail that takes you from one end of Anchorage to the other. We had to turn back for some bug spray due to the deluge of mosquitoes before heading out for real. The park and trail was