Day Five - Anchorage

Another bitterly cold day that was grey, and didn't have me wanting to rush out and explore.  Instead I washed my woollies in the hand basin and strung them out in my room to dry.  I had a brief foray to Walmart for supplies and then veged out for the rest of the day, watching Joe Biden vs Bernie Sanders vs Mike Bloomberg vs Elizabeth Warren on "Super Tuesday" - an important day in the Democratic primary.  I find American politics incredibly complicated, especially their election process, and I don't pretend to understand a quarter of it, but it was fascinating to watch nevertheless.

I have booked a guided walk on the Matanuska Glacier for tomorrow afternoon.  It's a 2 hour drive north of Anchorage to the Glacier, and then it will be 2 1/2 hour walk on the glacier.  I'm hoping for a fine day.

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