Our travel plan looks more and more like an outline. After spending an extra day in Denali, we pushed on to Anchorage two days early. Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska, and in area, is larger than the state of Delaware.

On the way, the “check engine” light came on, again. Different code this time – the exhaust gas recirculation valve is failing. And, apparently, a failed EGR valve can cause the engine to shut down completely. So, this morning, we left the campground early (or early for us) and headed over to the only Sprinter dealer in the state. Took the bikes off the rack, went out to breakfast, and then headed downtown, while they worked on the truck.

Fortunately, “downtown” was not that far, and Anchorage has very good bike trails (and wide sidewalks where there are no bike routes). We checked in at the city visitor center, and then jumped on the shuttle for the zoo, where Patrice took some great pictures of owls, hawks, and eagles.

After a late lunch, we headed back to the dealer, only to learn that there is some uncertainty about what part needs to be replaced and whether they have the part or not. So now we are camped out in the Freightliner parking lot. We’ll learn tomorrow whether they have the part. If not, we are here until at least Thursday.