Fish and a Moose on the Way Home

The day had arrived for us to return to the Lower 48.

I admired some of the fun Alaskan artwork on some beer cans while cleaning up around the airbnb. Kassik's Brewery's Beaver Tail Blonde Ale is a reference to the little plane we took to Denali.

The airbnb was so dreamlike they left us a gift basket of snacks and it even contained a gift card to the local Resurrect Art Coffee House.

I think repurposed churches are super fun.

The Alaska SeaLife Center was a funny example of how this 2,700 population town clearly is punching above its weight due to tourism.

There was a bit where you could pet various sea creatures but I think they were pumping water in directly from outside because it was hand numbingly cold.

I learned a lot about ice today.

Even the gas station on the drive back to Anchorage was scenic.

We saw a moose on the side of the road! This was right next to the airport so it was like the last possible moment for this big... girl? to make an appearance.

Ern was happy to be back at home with yet another fun week of experiences under his belt.

Ernie the Boy Meets a Giant Bear

Today we pull up stakes and relocated our headquarters.

We went south to Seward, Alaska.

The views were quite nice.

We stopped at Hightower Pub on the way out of civilization to get some hot provisions.

I got biscuits and gravy with an egg on top because that is objectively the best food in the world. These were special though because they came with friggin' REINDEER SAUSAGE GRAVY. I love Alaska.

Ernie gnawed on some apple slices.

We then made a stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center to see what exactly was being conserved.

I think this was a muskox which was a new one for me.

I was most excited to see the brown bears. They were large.

Seward is a town of 2,700 people so we took what we could get restaurant wise. That being said the Highliner Restaurant was a cozy joint and everyone in there seemed to be both kind and to know eachother.

Poor Ernie is still getting the hang of swallowing food so he often makes a lot of strained faces while he's doing his important practicing.

I really liked the Seward airbnb. It had heated floors, a good view of the stars, and a hot tub. What else do you really need?