Anchorage

Back in Anchorage doing all the tourist spots, it is a nice town and very welcoming to tourists.

We were in the lobby today and a young man came in, rather upset and asked us if we could take him to the hospital. Apparently he had been attacked and his wallet stolen. It looked like his nose may have been broken and he had a swollen eye that was starting to turn black. He wasn't from Anchorage and was feeling a bit isolated. He started to get a bit teary so I got the hotel to call him a taxi to take him to the hospital, I gave the taxi driver $20 and the boy $50. He thanked me very much and said I was a good christian and then asked me to pray with him (this behaviour is normal for Americans). I didn't want to upset or disillusion him so pray I did.

We walked around town and got our bearings, called into a couple of shops, spent some money and headed back to the hotel.