July 28, 2025
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, USA
I always wanted to try a
dog sled in Alaska, but heard that the romantic notion of them cruising over the snow was interrupted by the reality that the dogs poop was flung back at you, as they raced! So this outing seemed perfect, an elevated sled and they advertised puppies! This devoted couple were truly passionate about their business. His great grandfather was involved in the evolution of the
Iditarod and it has been the family's business for years. They have 15 dogs of their own, he does the racing, she does the training.
We met at Tozier track and their office also serves as the museum to all things Iditarod.
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Enjoyed the sled dog ride with (L to R ) Paul, Holly and David.
Thursday, October 23rd we arrived in the Port of Bitung, Indonesia to huge fan fare despite the pouring rain. Turns out we were the first cruise ship to visit this Port in a long time!
WOW!!! PALAU is the tropical Paradise I have been dreaming about! This is trip just reached a new level of OMG!!
Got to love a place that sells shirts saying " Where the heck is Yap? " Colonia ( population 3,100 ) is the Capital and Harbor town of Yap State ( population 11,600 ) one of four states in the Federated States of Micronesia. We are in the Pacific Ocean or Philippine Sea just north of the equator, Papua New Guinea and Australia.