We finally made it to Anchorage! Our first stop in the city was at the airport to pick up a rental car. After a bit of a delay caused by a glitch in the rental car company’s computer system, Valerie and I rejoined Valerie’s parents at a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Anchorage. Valerie’s mom was very happy to return some of the unused items that we had purchased from other Wal-Marts earlier in our trip.

After a quick lunch from the nearby Pizza Hut, we headed to our campsite: Portage Valley RV Park in Portage, AK. Just a short drive from the tunnel to Whittier, this conveniently located campground offers water and electrical hookups, showers, and portable toilets. The showers were great; the portable toilets were less great.