We finally made it to Alaska, though we weren't always sure we were going to make it! Our flight from Cedar Rapids to Minneapolis was delayed and we arrived just as our flight to Anchorage was supposed to leave. We raced all the way across the airport just to find that they delayed departure to make sure those on our connecting flight would make it in time. They hadn't even started boarding yet so I guess we didn't have to run but at least we got some good exercise, eh?
From the plane, the views of the mountains were gorgeous. We flew over Prince William Sound and saw lots of glaciers from above. It has been several years since I was last in Alaska and it was good to be back. Upon landing, I got good views of one of my favorite mountains, Mt. Susitna (aka 'Sleeping Lady') and another well-recognized one, Flattop. Our first critter sighting of the trip was of a moose and we saw it right in Anchorage, as we were beginning our hour-long journey to Wasilla, where we were staying at a friend's house while they were out of town. We didn't get a picture of it though because there was no place to stop and there was a lot of traffic.
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