We drove into Downtown Anchorage and paid for parking so we could walk the pups on a trail that winds along the coast. The pups ended up walking 2.4 miles on this walk and had a blast with all the smells.
There was a brewery called 49th State Brewery, so I stopped in for an IPA and an Elk Sausage sandwich. Kathy came up the hill to join me and we sat in the beautiful weather. We then hiked up the road to the Alaskan Public Lands Visitors center. They had some great exhibits and we enjoyed the education. We purchased the coins, fit the stamps, and picked up some postcards and stickers before heading out to the tourist stops.
We praised many shops and found a few trinkets we wanted. I had checked the tidal schedule and low tide was 2 PM, and since it was now 3:30 we headed towards the Turnigan Sound to watch the tides at Beluga Point. We didn’t see and beluga whales but the dogs enjoyed playing on the beach.
we continued onward to top up on water and found a nice campsite in the Portage Valley. We quickly set up and had a peaceful evening of sleep. We took a few photos today. The one below is the Anchorage Visitors Cabin and in the you get to address and send free two free postcards home. Yeah, that was free.
here are some additional photos.
https://www.overlandadventureexcursions.com/photos-albums/nggallery/album/20250723-anchorage-to-portage-valley