Misc

The last couple of days have been spent takin' it easy for the most part. On the way to Anchorage from Palmer yesterday, saw us stop in at the Iditarod Museum at Wasilla. This place has the history of the dog sled race that takes place each year covering some 1000+ miles in Alaska. The film showed how dedicated these dogs really are. They are also very expensive, costing a minimum of $1,000.00 each and there are 16 dogs per team. You have the opportunity to ride in a sled ( with wheels) being pulled by team, however it was raining, which was appreciated by everyone here because of the wildfires, so we passed on that. The next stop was the Transport Museum, obviously about transportation in the North As with so many museums of this nature, they have more projects than volunteers and a lot of exhibits are suffering neglect. Those that have been attended to are very nice to see and read about. Today ( Satuday June 5th...Happy Birthday Denise) was spent at a market in Anchorage that sold everything from local crafts to food....quite enjoyable. Tonight there is a supper put on by the campround...all "we" have to supply is the dessert or side dish.