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We spent 2 1/2 weeks on the Kenai Peninsula and drove around 700 miles. Sure glad we didn't pass this area up. This was a fun spot in our great Alaskan adventure. Anyone thinking about an Alaskan trip needs to reasearch the Kenai.
We left Walliwaw, a USFS campground on the banks of the Portage Creek in the rain, but within an hour the rain had stopped and we were in Anchorage, at the Sams whse. Another $100 and we are on our way north and east on highway A1, called the Glenn highway. I think this is the turnaround point on wonderful Alaskan adventure, we are traveling the same road that got us here, except the opposite direection. We stopped at a Goodyear dealer in Anchorage to have a tire inspected because it was showing strange wear pattern in a small area. He told me not to worry about it because it was normal, I guess we will see. I hope he is correct. I have not had any problems of any kind other than the windshield wiper problem on the car and the heater problem on the trailer.
We arrived in Palmer, stopped at the Fred Meyers store and did the dump station deal. Then we debated if we should attend the Alaska State Fair that was in progress. Several described it as a country type fair. We decided that we could camp in their RV parking area and spend several hours attending the fair. Barbara and I really can't remember the last time we were at a fair so this was a flash back to younger days. We really are the same two that used to walk the dirty mid-way and ride the crazy rides at the Lubbock fair. So much for the flash back... We enjoyed all of the attractions, exhibits, the food, the giant vegetables (see picture), the free shows, and even the midway. As the daylight faded away and sounds and the colorful lights of the midway came on, memories took us back to another time in our life, and that was nice. What a evening of entertainment for us seniors (got our discount at the gate $6 instead of $10). I can tell you that prices are a lot higher for everything but we contributed a fair share to the local economy. A lot different than in the mid '50s when Dad would give each of us $2 in quarters, drop us off at the gate and tell us not to spend it all in one place. So much the same, but so much different... Would you believe the Beach Boys, circa 1961 (or what's left of them (2 original))were the opening night headliner, first hand report from a old timer, gives it thumbs up. However, another big crowd pleaser is the Kenai Peninsula Racing Pigs. We saw the same pig race at Ninilchek a few weeks back and it was just as exciting tonight. I reported about the pig races in an earlier post.
We walked back to the RV parked in a grass field parking lot filled with all kinds of rigs, just outside the gates. I were tired and as I walked through the maize of rigs with generators running, I wondered just who all these people are, for this is also the place that the workers park. Alaska is said to be a place for the misfits and others that are hiding from something or somebody. However, we have had not even had a hit of trouble. We have seen less police in the last 60 days then we see in 1 day in Lubbock.
BREAKING NEWS
Be sure to check the picture gallery. My friend and co worker from Roswell, NM, Champion Racer Ron Lynch agreed to do a Grudge Match with a local powder puff champ, in a high powered open class racing go-kart match. Here is the result. I think that Ron (in the red kart) is setting up her for a pass, but time has run out. Normally when Ron shows up at the track, they just hand him the trophy...
Sorry Ron, I couldn't resist.
reporting from the Alaska State Fair in Palmer
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