We slept in the car on the side of the road in Kenai National Park. We listened to a very strange argument somewhere outside the car, and apparently there was a mystery smoker near the car as well. It was a very interesting night.
We got up pretty early and headed back toward the highway, stopping in Moose Pass for breakfast at a really nice little lodge. It was beautiful there. While eating, our waiter/cook told us he could show us where we could see some spawning salmon. We followed him down the road a very short way and went down to a little stream where a lot of red-colored salmon were pushing their way upstream. There were dead ones all around as well who apparently had accidentally jumped onto the bank. The rest were working very hard. We were told they swim upstream from the ocean to where they were born to then lay eggs and die. They looked pretty nasty...
After looking around Moose Pass (which we loved) a little longer, we headed toward Anchorage to get the car ready for the long drive home. Upon arrival in Anchorage, we picked up Jess' birth certficate from the UPS store (thanks Craig and Bernadette!) and went to Muffler City. After giving the car an inspection, they told me it would be around $1,100 due to it needing new tires, an oil change, and new brake pads all around. It hurt, but it was needed.
We picked up the car, hit the mall for a minute looking for Verizon (which we found doesn't exist in Alaska), and started driving around 7:30pm. We're spending the night in the car at a little 24 hour gas station somewhere on the Alaska Highway.
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