On Tuesday we went on a Riverboat cruise up the Chena River on a paddleboat. We did get a surprise when we got to the boat as we expected to find very few people there based on the activity on the highways. However we did not count on the dastardly tour buses from the cruise ship as about 14 of them showed loaded to the hilt. I am sure it will get even worse as we head further south.
The cruise was nice as we stopped by Susan Boucher place of business. Susan passed away three ago but she is the first woman to win the Iditarod and is one of only two who have won it three times.
We also stopped at a Athabaskan Native Village and learned how they survived before the westerner arrived with their tools. The native population has been in this area for 12,000 years and survived summers where it could go to 90 degrees and winter where it could go down to 70 degrees below zero.
Today we went to the Large Animal Research Centre where they mainly work with Muskox and Caribou. They are work with Reindeer which are domesticated Caribou. The Muskox were fascinating but I thought they were a lot bigger than they are. They are really just a big sheep.
After the animal tour we went downtown to the Ice Museum. The museum is full of ice sculptures and each year they have a international contest to see which team can create the nicest ice sculpture. Some of them are absolutely amazing.
We then did a little grocery shopping and returned home.
Tomorrow we head for the China River Hot Springs which is about 60 miles east of Fairbanks
and we will stay there for 2 or 3 days.
Old River barge that has been abandoned.
1951 Piper took off right beside the Riverboat
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