The first of September. We didn’t get moving until noon due to getting great sleep. About 5 days without a shower is not a pleasant sight or odor. We’ve been using body wipes sparingly, so finding a shower topped the to do list. We decided to head back to Anchorage, along the Seward highway, to a hostel.
Neither of us had ever been to a hostel and were anxious about the event. We arrived, followed the instructions on the door, and next on the phone. The hostel seemed like a place to exchange information and stories between travelers. We stayed long enough to take a shower (5 bucks each) and went on our way. Well worth the money.
Earlier in Seward while looking through our traveling guide , "Independence Mine Historic State Park" stood out, which is located about an hour and a half North of Anchorage. We fueled up the vehicle ($3.17/gal ; surprisingly cheap) and arrived just before the park closed. We didn’t have enough time to explore so we decided to drive around and to venture back in the morning.
We stumbled upon another state park right beside the mining town and lost the next 2 hours to exploring. At close to 4000 feet we found parasailers jumping from the crests, families picking blueberries in the mountains, and absolutely unbelievable views. We couldn’t stop driving our curiosity telling us to press on. ATV and side by sides were everywhere in the mixed forest /subalpine level of the mountains. This area is known as Hatcher’s Pass. Ending up an hour away as we found a campground at Nancy Lake, camping spot #20.
We set up camp and I, depressingly, spilled our dinner all over the ground. I specifically saved that rehydrated meal for last, since it was the best. Liz is giggling as I’m writing this. I tagged Liz in to take over to became the chef of our next option, the pasta side.
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