Anchorage, Alaska
Word had spread quickly that Lisl was back in town so Dan and I woke to numerous family and friends visiting. Anchorage wakes up early. We enjoyed a nice home cooked breakfast of eggs and reindeer sausage while meeting, talking, and catching up with everyone. Stories and pictures from the various adventures were flowing.
That afternoon Dan, Lisl, myself, and Lisl’s cousin Lucas went out for a hike up Flattop Mountain in Anchorage, which overlooks the city and surroundings. In the midst of what was apparently still a pretty cold spring we found ourselves hiking through quite a bit of snow. The weather so far had been between about 45-55 degrees during the day and colder at night despite the sun still being out. Once we got to the top of the mountain a storm front began blowing in at the top of the mountain so we decided we needed to descent a little faster than normal. Naturally, with no proper rain or snow gear…or any really gear at all for that matter we determined our best option was sliding on our butts. Snow covered the upper third of the mountain, ensuring us a nice ride.
That night we hung out with Lisl’s mom and I had bison burgers for the first time. The meat looks and tastes nearly identical to hamburger but is leaner and has a great flavor. We ended up crashing early as the prior two weeks began to catch up to us. We also knew we had an early morning experience awaiting that we’d been looking forward to since day 1. Stay tuned.
Hiking up Flat Top Mountain.
A view of Anchorage from on top of Flat Top Mountain.
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