Alaskan Cruise Vacay Day 1: Day of travel 062817

We had a flight middle of the day so we took our time to finish packing and then made our way to the airport. Quickly made it though the baggage check and security as they were on their game getting people to the gates. After security, we walk around the concourse and realize there are a ton of ipads throughout the whole place for people waiting at the gates or sitting at the bars. They have games, ways to order, and access to the internet (though the last part required money I believe). Grabbed some big beers while we wait to board then get on the plane. As we are flying up towards Anchorage, the captain comes over the speaker and mentions that a Russian volcano had erupted and if winds shift we will be redirected due to the ash. Winds up not happening. Had to watch the in-flight movies on your own devices (watched la la land and doctor strange) and even with an 8hr flight, no food provided (had to buy anything you wanted); both of these things just further my belief of how much american based airlines have fallen off in terms of customer service.

Ipads everywhere.

One of the ipads strewn all over the concourse. We shall use this to order our food you say?

Ready to start this trip off right :)

One of us was thirstier than the other. 

View from the plane of what I am assuming are the Rockies. 

Finally get in and get to baggage check where there is no direction from the monitors to tell us which belt to go to and it takes forever for the bags to make it out. Eventually figure it all out and meet our car rental person (used Turo which is like airbnb for car rental) out front. The car was more beaten then usual, turns out it had been in a wreck recently and havent had a chance to repair it. Wasnt too bad just hard to close passenger door and top light would stay on. Leave the airport and eventually get to our AirBNB (about 10 minutes from the airport) where our host, Rock, is cooking for some friends. We put our bags up and start talking to them about where to go for food and we wind up just chilling there and he lets us join them for dinner as he had extra (great food and better company is never turned down by me :) ). Have some drinks while we eat and before long we realize it is midnight and it is still bright out. Really weird to finally experience the land of eternal sun after seeing it in movies and hearing so much about it. After the long day, we head to bed to start our vacation in the morning.

Well we are in the right spot :)

Downtown Anchorage from afar. 

Our AirBNB for the next few days. 

Bottle of rum exploded in Amy's bag so had to make the room a clothes rack.