Moved down to Palmer yesterday

We took our time driving down from North Pole; hit some showers, but nothing heavy. We left late and stopped often. We stopped at a nice pull-out near Denali park overlooking a river for lunch. While sitting looking out the window, a moose suddenly appeared (a little distance away). It took too long to get up and grab the camera, so we didn't get a photo of it.

Also, the Alaska Railroad Train came by, it was a ways off,  but here is a picture:

The truck was due for an oil change, and Ken called ahead to Palmer GM dealer. They would change it, using his synthetic oil...So our destination for the day was Mountain View RV park. We have stayed here in 2010 and 2012. It is a nice open park, and this early it is not crowded (kind of out of the way). Very nice owners also.

I saw there was a Walgreens in Wasilla as we came through the cut-off on the Palmer-Wasilla Road. Great, because some of my prescriptions are due, and I didn't want to have to go through Anchorage to get to Walgreens again. I hope there will be a Walgreens down on the peninsula soon.

We found a very nice dog groomer who let us use her facilities to wash the boys today. They again smell so nice and fresh (not sure they ever enjoy their spa days, especially while on vacation). We did find an empty field on the way home, and let them run wild for a few minutes.

I have been stopping at Quilt shops along the way, picking  up some unique Alaska fabrics. So far, I have found shops in Fairbanks, Healy (near Denali), Wasilla, and Palmer. There are also shops in Eagle River and of course in Anchorage, and a few on the Kenai Peninsula. I am trying to get different/unique fabric in each store also. It is fun, and my stash is growing. Don't know what I will leave for the future, though.

Tomorrow we are planning to go into Anchorage for the Farmers' Market and a trip to Cabela's for Ken (I think there might be a quilt shop stop or two for me.)
We can just take the truck and leave the 5th Wheel at Palmer. It is about an hour to Anchorage from here.

The temperatures are perfect, but there is a very strong wind blowing from the south, up the Matenuska River, picking up a lot of dust from the gravel. Dust is thick in the air along and over the River, about 20 feet in the air.