Earthquake Park

Saturday was a beautiful day here in Anchorage. I drove to Earthquake Park where there is a 12 mile path that winds along the coast - Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. I needed a little exercise and was happy to be out in the fresh air after being so sick all week. Earthquake Park commemorates the 1964 earthquake in Anchorage where 130 acres slid down towards the water, destroying 75 houses and killing 3. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the US, completely destroying the town of Valdez and causing a tsunami covering Seward and many other cities. Alaska has frequent earthquakes, so I'm told, but most are inconsequential.

From there, I visited two crack houses (otherwise known as yarn shops), and then went to see downtown Anchorage. Downtown Anchorage is a lot like downtown Gatilinburg - it's filled with souvenir shops, trading posts, bars, fur shops, native Alaskan art galleries...everything screams TOURIST! I'm sure Kelly and I can kill a few hours here next weekend.

I woke up Sunday morning, and checked my phone to find a photo from my girls!  My first thought was - how much fun they must be having with Mom gone!!! Aren't they absolutely gorgeous?