Friday, 19 June 2015

We've been so busy we haven't thought of blogging lately, so maybe I should share some of our experiences.

Linda resting beside Eagle River, a long hike with Arlo in attendance.

We spent the morning at the Alaska Zoo.  It's a place with mostly indigenous animals, most handicapped or rescued.  Eagles, Golden and Bald with wing injuries, bears that were brought in after mothers were killed, brown, black and polar bears, 5 or 6 different owls, all unable to survive in the wild, hawks, ravens and many other animals.  There were also musk ox, yaks (from tibet), reindeer from local farms that raise them.  2-hump Bacterian camels from Mongolia and Alpacas from South America.  All cold climate animals.  A new born harbor seal was also on display

that Linda couldn't get enough of.  Momma was very attentive and baby was carefully attended.

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Today we're going to get out on Anchorages' 150 kilometers of trails on our bikes.  These trails are jogging trails, walking trails and skiing trails depending on season.  They are used during Fur Rondy as part of the route for the sprint dog races.  One can get almost anywhere in Anchorage on bikes, trails, sidewalks, marked bike lanes on roads.  Only when on roads, one has to obey rules of the road just like cars.  Stop at lights, use turn lanes, signal, etc.

Smoke from fires north and south makes the sky hazy.  Fires are not uncommon, many set by by "dry" thunder storms.  We hesitate to go south because of the fires, but north is the same way, so may stay a little longer in Anchorage.  That's OK with me!