We have had a wonderful trip so far. The weather has been great and we have met alot of nice people on the ship.
Skagway is a very small town that grows to three times its size when the cruise ships come to port. We went to a dog musher's camp and horseback riding.
The dog musher's camp was very interesting. We got to ride in a wheeled cart that was pulled by 16 dogs. They had no problem pulling us and 6 other people. These dogs are known as Alaskan Huskies, which really means muts. They are small but mighty. They are trained like marathoners, not weight lifters. We listened to a guy that competed in the Ididrod this past March. He finished in 15 days, which is about the middle of the pack. We also got to hold some puppies that were born last month. They were so cute:)
That afternoon we went horseback riding. It was a very relaxing ride. Paul rode Willow and I rode Homer. We learned alot about the gold rush days and how some of the women made a living. One women made pies and sold them for $5 which would be like selling them for $90 today.
Tomorrow we will be sailing though Glacier Bay National Park. Until then.........
Skagway is a very small town that grows to three times its size when the cruise ships come to port. We went to a dog musher's camp and horseback riding.
The dog musher's camp was very interesting. We got to ride in a wheeled cart that was pulled by 16 dogs. They had no problem pulling us and 6 other people. These dogs are known as Alaskan Huskies, which really means muts. They are small but mighty. They are trained like marathoners, not weight lifters. We listened to a guy that competed in the Ididrod this past March. He finished in 15 days, which is about the middle of the pack. We also got to hold some puppies that were born last month. They were so cute:)
That afternoon we went horseback riding. It was a very relaxing ride. Paul rode Willow and I rode Homer. We learned alot about the gold rush days and how some of the women made a living. One women made pies and sold them for $5 which would be like selling them for $90 today.
Tomorrow we will be sailing though Glacier Bay National Park. Until then.........
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