FINALLY, THE PLACE TAMI HAS BEEN DYING TO GO TO.....

The Double Musky Inn in Girdwood, Alaska!

The Double Musky is a  YUMMY Cajun restaurant.  Tami has wanted to eat here for probably five years, since the last time she was in town and heard about the fabulousness that is the Double Musky.  She finally had her chance in June.  I love this restaurant so much.  I have waited literally hours for a table in this restaurant. 

Happily. And would do it again happily. 

(me = happy, husband = not so happy)

Girdwood is about a 45 minute drive south of Anchorage.  But wait!  Isn't that close to  where I took Tami to the first day she was here?  Yes, it is.  She flew in on a Monday and the Double Musky is closed on Mondays.

So after work on Thursday we loaded up and headed back down the scenic Seward Highway. 

This is Burnt Island.  There is nothing on Burnt Island.  It is really small. 

I can see it from my house, see?

Then we saw a Dall Sheep.

I can see those from my house, too:

See those tiny white dots?  Dall Sheep.  Not snow, like my husband likes to tease me!  I guess I could use a telephoto lens.

Hi Tami!

One of the many waterfalls along the highway.

We saw a couple of guys wind surfing.  I don't know if it is officially called "wind surfing".  It is some form of wind surfing.  Maybe kite surfing?  I really don't know what this is called. 

I call it crazy.  That water can not be warmer than 45 degrees.   Plus, boats don't even go in this part of the inlet.  I don't know how it's safer for surfers, but my dentist has wind-surfed out there for as long as I've known him, 20 years or better. 

At least they look like they are having fun.

We went to the restaurant and had dinner, which was exceptional as always.  I totally forgot to take any pictures of inside or the food!  Tami had the fresh caught King Salmon and I had the French Pepper Steak, my usual.  I always order the same thing when I go to the Musky! 

On our way back to Anchorage, we hit the mother load:

Two flock of Dall Sheep with at least 10-15 sheep in each flock.

When we were almost back to Anchorage, we stopped at Potter's Marsh, a local waterfowl habitat just outside of town.

Two Canadian Geese parents and 3 goslings.

They are pretty to look at, but Geese are dirty creatures!

This concludes Tami's trip to Alaska.  I'd say she was genuinely blessed to have been treated to a few of the many wonders in God's Alaskan creation during her short 4 day trip. 

Next I will do a post about Homer, Alaska (the end of the road) where my husband and I went in July.  Along the way we stayed at the Kenai Princess Lodge and fished for Red Salmon on the world-famous Kenai River. 

Check back soon!