Day 8
Here we traveled down the Chena & Tanana Rivers
Susan Butcher (4 time winner of Iditarod Race) at her kennel with her dogs and spouse David
Chena Village - Replica of Athabascan village of early 1900s--tour by native guides
Calling a moose
Clothing made by Dixie Alexander, native artist who has been displayed in the Smithsonian
Parka made by Dixie (in red)--valued at $16,000
Our leaders, Dick & Mary--and better ones we could not have!
University of Alaska Museum of the North
Even
with no darkness, sometimes we just had to sleep!
Perfect way to end the day, with an all-you-can eat Salmon Bake...
And so we end this adventure with a flight out the next morning to Seattle and on to Jacksonville--a most memorable intensely concentrated trip. How to sum it up...(1) the breathtakingly beautiful scenery which is awe-inspiring; (2) the privilege of viewing wild animals in their natural environment; (3) the opportunities for different experiences--train, whitewater rafting, kayaking, boating, shaking hands with an octopus; (4) the opportunity to learn close-up about different cultures--peoples who were here before the white man ever thought of it; and, not least of all , (5) the opportunity to meet and even co-habit briefly with other UUs and non-UUs. It could not have been better!
Nana