The plan was to land in Anchorage at 10:30pm, stop at the store, and head to our rental. Unfortunately the airline had different plans. We ended up with a ridiculous connection in Denver and a 5 hour unexpected layover. We landed long after stores closed and everyone was finally in bed by 2:30 am.
We started our first day in Alaska a little later then we expected but we still got in everything we wanted to. Starting with the Alaska Museum. This was a great place to start especially the Alaska history area. We left with a better understanding of the people and history of the state.
The kids loved the discovery area and planetarium. they went back multiple times to explore the different exhibits. Earthquakes, auroras, volcanos, and animals were just a few of the topics covered in the different hands on experiments.
After the museum we had some delicious pizza at Hearth Pizza. Great service and delicious food left us ready for a walk around downtown but it was fairly wet and we were feeling tired from our late night. We decided to visit Star the reindeer and head over to Potter Marsh.
At Potter Marsh we walked the boardwalk and enjoyed the many birds. We even saw a bald eagle nest with two young eagles and an adult. Glad we got new binoculars for the trip.
After the marsh we visited the Greetings from Alaska mural and then went home to eat and rest. It was time to catch up on our missed sleep and hopefully start the next day a bit less exhausted.
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