The Last Hurrah!

Our last day with our new friends was sweet sorrow.  We were sad to see our time together come to an end and at the same time excited to be getting home to our families.  We gathered at the Grand View Inn and Suites to wrap things up and then head back to Anchorage.  Sara brought us back to the Millenium and we enjoyed our time together.  Then we caught up with Jansen and Stacy and the Ohio contingency.  Of course, our first stop was at the Adventure Desk to see Hadley.  Then it was off to the Sourdough Mining Company for lunch. YUMMY corn fritters and ice cream! It was such a cool restaurant.  Then we walked across the way to the Wild Berry Chocolate Company.  Great gift shop, like we needed to buy more stuff! then we went out to see the resident reindeer.  Did you know they eat dandylion  greens? They really like them. It was neat to hear them walk.  Their legs actually make a clicking sound when they walk. Now you know the truth behind the line “Up on the roof top reindeers paws, ‘click, click, click'”.  Then the last of the tourist photo op’s with the rock man!

Inside the Sourdough Mining Company

The story behind the gian chocolate waterfall.

The largest chocolate waterfall.

Mrs. Siefert and our new friend Jan from Ohio and their moose friend.

Alaska Chocolate!

A bear!

A yummy treat!

Yummm!

The Rock Man and me!

We spent our evening in downtown Anchorage with a visit to the Ulu factory. Our final day in Alaska ended with a great surprise we got to eat dinner with Diane, Terrie, Jen and Linda who were hanging out at the Fancy Moose for dinner and waiting for their flights. The perfect end to a perfect trip!

A last shot of those beautiful Alaskan mountains.

Our departure gate..homeward bound!