Alaska Journey Day 52 / by Dave Hileman

The Flower Day

CITY! Anchorage arrival early afternoon with gas and grocery at reasonable prices. Parked for the night at Alaska Botanical Gardens, a Harvest Host location. We went to the gardens to support the Harvest Host business (CJH also supported their gift shop) and found beautiful flower, vegetable and herb beds along a wooded trail. The Heritage Garden recalling 1930’s settlers included a vintage truck planted with huge cabbages. Excellent local advice from the staff. After a great dinner in the trailer, we found ourselves in front of Wild Scoops. Not sure how that happened. They feature Alaskan flavors like spruce tip and fireweed. We shared the four scoop sampler: Alaskan Sea Salt Caramel, Root Beer, Lemon with snickerdoodle cookies inside and Fireweed. Outstanding as a certain moose might say.

Cadillac’s Most Correct Viewpoint

I have been working really hard, so I am mostly taking the day off. Exhausted from all the speechifying. Stay tuned - tomorrow I’ll share the results of the initial research. I did rouse long enough to have a double scoop of BIRCH almond ice cream. I tell you birch is a gold mine under my development. I need some seed money. Hmmm? If those minions Mr. Mook sent would show up….

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