From Nina: In the afternoon of Aug 8, we visited a camp for raising and training sled dogs for races like the 1000-mile Iditerod. We all got a ride in sleds (on wheels), pulled by the dogs, and then got to hold puppies.
From Dan: The ride with the dogs was amazing. The mushers (people who run the dog sleds) had a very personal knowledge of each dog, and could call out commands to them individually by name.
PUPPIES
by Phoebe, age 8
It was really cool to go sledding with dogs instead of reindeer like usually. I really liked holding the tiny little puppies. I love puppies!
PHOTOS ON THE WAY BACK
Enroute back to the ship from the sled-dog site, we stopped at an overlook. Down below were the last fragments of a cabin that once housed Jack London (I think). Here are some photos from that spot:
Becky called this one “the original 5”:
And here’s all of us:
Fendels in Alaska 