Anchorage

So far I've seen a bit of Palmer and Wasilla, and today we went to Anchorage. They have these huge stores here called Fred Meyers-they're even bigger than Super Wal-Mart and they sell absolutely everything. So I've been there and we've had some nice lunches at local restaurants. Yesterday my dad bought fresh shelled peas from a farm, so we had a big old yummy bowl of those with dinner!

Today we went to Anchorage, where we saw the Native Heritage Center, which was pretty neat. They had replicas of traditional homes of all five of the native culture groups that are in Alaska. We saw some dancers performing Inupiaq dances and also some athletes who participate in the Native Olympic Games. Then we went to Anchorage where we had some yummy hot dogs from a street vendor and visited the Anchorage Museum, which was really neat. They had a great exhibit on Alaskan history and a bunch of neat art. My favorite piece was this amazing quilt that was a symbolic re-creation of the American flag in all these bright cheery colors!

Tomorrow we're going to Valdez, so I'll probably put up pictures on Saturday. Also, I bought a bunch of post cards today, so check your mailboxes next week! Miss you all!