Unlike anywhere else

That may seem like a daft title for this post, as everywhere is unique, but there is something about Alaska’s vastness and it’s natural wonders including glaciers, mountains, forests and wildlife that just seem to make it extra special.  I barely scratched the surface this week in this remearkable US state, but found time to enjoy the towns of Talkeetna and Seward, as well as Denali National Park.

I started my stay with an afternoon at Anchorage Museum, which has an amazing collection of historical artefacts from the seven nations of the First Nations people. The workmanship and expertise needed to make the clothes and possessions for hunting and living in such extreme temperatures is so impressive. Returning to Anchorage on my final day, I shopped at the market and have some great picture books to share with the children back at school and I also took a bike out to cycle along the coastal trail. Easy ride, but super hot!

Heading south from Anchorage to Seward you are spoilt with uninterrupted views of the landscape. I don’t think my week was typical Alaskan weather, as apart from on one day the sun shone and the skies were blue. Denali National Park is spectacular in any weather and every layer of clothing was needed - warm, waterproof & at times sunglasses! 

I hoped I would see the peak of Denali and spot some grizzly bears during my short stint in Alaska and I did both! So feeling pretty happy as I leave, although am definitely thinking I will return...