Yesterday's blog did not mention the cruise we took on the Chena River aboard a Sternwheeler. We learned about the art of dog mushing and saw the dogs in action loving every moment of the short run. I bought a picture story book about Susan Butcher, and her dog Granite, signed by her husband. (Google them) We stopped along the way and visited a typical Indian village where Indian college students explained the ways their ancestors lived.
Today we went gold panning. That was a disappointing experience for us. First, it was very commercialized. After riding on an open train, we each received a little bag of dirt that we poured into the pan; then we all sat in rows with a trough of water in front of us. In the end, we each had some tiny specks of gold that they wanted to put in a necklace that we could purchase for $40.00. What bothered us more was the way the land was ruined through the process of placer mining.
Back to the WEIO which is going on in Fairbanks this week, there is an event called Native Baby Contest. We watched the mothers or grandmothers dress the babies in skin, fur or cloth. The photo shows it all.
Finally there is the Golden Days Parade on Saturday in Fairbanks. To promote this, members of the Chamber dress up like strippers and go around town selling red garters and pins. In Fairbanks, anything can happen. It has been an adventure. Tomorrow we leave this fair city.
Yesterday's blog did not mention the cruise we took on the Chena River aboard a Sternwheeler. We learned about the art of dog mushing and saw the dogs in action loving every moment of the short run. I bought a picture story book about Susan Butcher, and her dog Granite, signed by her husband. (Google them) We stopped along the way and visited a typical Indian village where Indian college students explained the ways their ancestors lived.
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