So far in this blog I haven't written too much about our food, so let me let you know what worked for us. Every place we stayed - a hotel or a B & B - included breakfast. We always took advantage of this, and supplemented from our "possibles" box if need be. We tried to eat a fairly large breakfast, and we ate fruit and juice each morning. We don't typically eat a large breakfast at home, so this kept us going until mid-afternoon.
We planned to eat a mid-day meal around 2 PM, and we tried to find a fairly nice place to eat. We avoided "chain" restaurants and sought-out local restaurants and diners. I think I ate fresh seafood every day. Very tasty. We ate a pretty big meal, which gave us energy for the rest of the day.
Typically, our evening meal was light - maybe a salad, a sandwich, or a pizza. Sometimes we just found some fruit or peanut butter in the "possibles" box. After a big breakfast and a big lunch, we were rarely hungry again before bedtime.
Eating out is expensive in Alaska. As in most places, the lunch menu is less expensive than the dinner menu -- another reason to make the mid-day meal your main meal. However, plan to spend 30-40% more for a restaurant meal in Alaska than for an equivalent meal in "the states."
I wrote earlier that we ate lunch at The Duck Inn in Soldotna. We also ate there later in the trip. We had sandwiches, a side-item, and tea. Our lunch there (two people - our daughter had to go back to "the states") ran about $38 each time. The lunch was similar to what we would get at a TGI Fridays or a Chili's. Here at home I would expect to pay $20 - 25 for the two-person meal. However, at every meal the portions were huge, and we often took leftovers with us. At The Duck Inn, my fried fish sandwich (and the fish was VERY fresh) was about 3 times the size of a McDonald's or Burger King fish sandwich. Of course, it came with plenty of lettuce, tomato, onions, and french fries. My mouth is watering just thinking about that lunch!
So - plan your meals, budget more than you would expect, and enjoy the local seafood. Eat well and make your meals a memorable part of your trip.
We planned to eat a mid-day meal around 2 PM, and we tried to find a fairly nice place to eat. We avoided "chain" restaurants and sought-out local restaurants and diners. I think I ate fresh seafood every day. Very tasty. We ate a pretty big meal, which gave us energy for the rest of the day.
Typically, our evening meal was light - maybe a salad, a sandwich, or a pizza. Sometimes we just found some fruit or peanut butter in the "possibles" box. After a big breakfast and a big lunch, we were rarely hungry again before bedtime.
Eating out is expensive in Alaska. As in most places, the lunch menu is less expensive than the dinner menu -- another reason to make the mid-day meal your main meal. However, plan to spend 30-40% more for a restaurant meal in Alaska than for an equivalent meal in "the states."
I wrote earlier that we ate lunch at The Duck Inn in Soldotna. We also ate there later in the trip. We had sandwiches, a side-item, and tea. Our lunch there (two people - our daughter had to go back to "the states") ran about $38 each time. The lunch was similar to what we would get at a TGI Fridays or a Chili's. Here at home I would expect to pay $20 - 25 for the two-person meal. However, at every meal the portions were huge, and we often took leftovers with us. At The Duck Inn, my fried fish sandwich (and the fish was VERY fresh) was about 3 times the size of a McDonald's or Burger King fish sandwich. Of course, it came with plenty of lettuce, tomato, onions, and french fries. My mouth is watering just thinking about that lunch!
So - plan your meals, budget more than you would expect, and enjoy the local seafood. Eat well and make your meals a memorable part of your trip.
