Hank back today late. Had an interesting time on the dog sled trip. He said it wasn't for the faint of heart. Hard work for some fun! When the dogs are ready to go, that's it they are READY and yelping to go even if Hank wasn't! They had good food, slept in tents. Warm inside for sleeping but cold outside for the potty.
Scenery was breathtaking and there wasn't room in the night sky for one more star. Hank's dogs, at one point, wanted to take their own path no matter what Hank tried to do and they ended up on ice and then water!! Not good in the cold. Finally the dogs went thru the water, with Hank, and everyone was wet by then. Oh well, the life of a musherman!
They had to stop to let a herd of caribou cross their path, then had a Mother and baby moose by their sleds. Those Moms are mean spirited with a baby around. Soon she went on her way not to cause any problems for the dogs and sleds. Moose are one of the greatest dangers when mushing. THey are very aggressive. Caribou and reindeer not so. Bear yes so, but they are still sleeping (they know how to get thru winter!)
All in all, it was a great experience for Hank.
Had a nice dinner at Bobby's Greek Restaurant. It was recommended by someone in Nome. Strange to have a Greek Rest in Fairbanks but had a very nice halibut dinner.
Then we drove up the highway about 15 miles away from the city lights to try to see the aurora.
YES, SAW THEM!! Green and white color coming in waves across the sky to the north. They appeared like a curtin then like bright lite from what resembled a tornado funnel. They were constantly changing. Watched them for about an hour. Magical, I still say. The sky here,as well, had no more room for one more star. They seemed to all be twinkling.....
The musherman was tired so back by 1:30 AM for bed! Dreaming of the aurora in all its splendor.
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