June 23, Wasilla to Cooper Landing---146 miles

Made our way into Anchorage looking for more Moose. The City of Anchorage has over 1000 Moose living within the city limits. No sitings. Found a Medical Clinic so Sandi could get her eyes looked at. They have been hurting her and watering a lot so thought we better get them checked. Apparently she has an infection so the Dr. prescribed an eye drop and 2 different nose sprays. Figure that one out. Went to the large Farmers Market in downtown Anchorage. Not much produce yet but lots of vendors selling neat crafty stuff; carved deer and moose antlers, fur hats, photos, burl bowls, etc. Alaskans made almost all of it. Gives them something to do in the winter according to one vendor. We ate a reindeer brat for lunch. It was very good. Drove south out of Anchorage down the Seward Highway along Turnagain Arm. Once again the scenery was beautiful and once again it was overcast and rainy. It was still a beautiful drive but no good photo opps! We pulled into a campground right beside the Kenai River in Cooper Landing. The water in the river is a vivid turquoise color because of the ultra-fine glacial silt. The Russian River and the Kenai River join here and it is a Mecca for fishing-persons looking for Salmon and Rainbow Trout. Our neighbor and his buddy caught 42 Trout today. He was still wound up like a $3 wristwatch when he got back to the park. Went to Gwin’s Lodge for dinner and ate fresh King Salmon. It was awesome. Gwin’s Lodge is an original roadhouse that was restored in 2005 and is celebrating its 55th season. The place was packed so we shared a table and conversation with a couple from New Hampshire. They are only here for a week so just hitting the high spots of the Kenai Peninsula. Too bad for them but they’ll be back.