I wasn't too bothered because I figured I could go camping with my men. Then I was informed that I wasn't invited because it was a "boys only" camping trip... Fine. I decided I'd go to Alaska and visit some friends! Now that you know WHY I went, I'll share my adventure with you!
My plane landed in Anchorage on a Thursday evening at about 11:30pm. It was still "sunset". Talk about strange! Because Alaska is so far north, it never does get dark in the summer time. It got to be twilight, but then the sun came right back up. This made for very late bedtimes the whole time I was there. It just never seemed like bedtime!
On Friday I spent most of my day with my friends the Capaldos. We walked around "the lagoon" and then went for a drive on the scenic highway. This is when I realized just how beautiful Alaska is. It's breathtaking!
I also spent some time on my own that afternoon wandering downtown Anchorage. It's a really small city with a lot of fun quirks.
Saturday I spent driving farther out the scenic highway with my friends the McDonalds. We went as far as Portage where there was a lake that had iceburgs floating in it! WOW! It was incredible!
We also stopped at a wildlife reserve along the highway and the Eagle River Nature Reserve. Even though we didn't spot any large animals, we saw plenty of small birds and lots of beautiful flowers.
Sunday I attended church with the McDonalds and we spent our afternoon shopping for souveniers. Before heading home the McDonalds took me to the local pizza joint. The Moose's Tooth is very popular up there. Everyone I talked to said to make sure I went there before leaving town. They brew their own beer (which was great) and their pizza was unlike any other pizza I've ever had. 
I was sad to leave and I can't wait to go back with my whole family. If you've never been, go! You'll be blown away by the amazing beauty Alaska has to offer!
