In Anchorage

This is our first visit to Anchorage when the ground isn't solid white. There's a joke: Anchorage is the place from where you can drive to Alaska. In other words, Anchorage is just another big city - malls, big box stores, office buildings, McDonalds, Taco Bell, cars, and more cars.

We went to BestBuy because I saw a 1 TB external USB2 HD on sale (which it was). I also wanted to take a closer look at the current crop of notebook PCs before deciding on one to purchase or order later.

We then went to Wal-Mart (which I have near-moral qualms about shopping at, but sometimes simply have to just do it) where Elise picked up a few items and I got some razor blade refills and a couple of memory cards (which were the same price at BestBuy).

We next dropped into OfficeMax for a few more things and to look at their notebook PC selection.

After that it was time for dinner. We saw what looked like a restaurant nearby, drove by it, and saw that it was a Mexican restaurant. Good enough. We went in. I had halibut fajitas. I'm not quite sure what Elise had. The halibut fajita was perhaps the best fajitas I've had. It seemed way better than any chicken or beef versions from the past. It's definitely an Alaskan variation though. The halibut has to be fresh and tender.

The hotel we're in is adequate. But then it was about as cheap as I could find without completely ending up in a dump. It's at the north end of the city which means we are a few miles closer to Palmer and the campgrounds than we'd be had we stayed in a nicer (way more expensive) place downtown.

We have a few more business to take care of tomorrow in the city, then we'll be heading to the campmeeting. The sun sets rather late. The campground book store will be open tomorrow until 10 pm.
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