Camping at Otter Lake

This weekend we packed up our camping gear and headed for Otter Lake.

We spent the weekend enjoying the great outdoors, playing with the puppies, taking walks to the lake, paddle boating, and relaxing by the fire. The rain decided to roll in Saturday night leaving us huddled under tarps and rain jackets.  We all managed to have fun and the rain just added to the adventure.

Our new tent that has been nicknamed "The Cabin".

Campfire Time

Sam & Calvin by the Campfire

Charlie

Sierra & Charlie playing

Andrew on the Paddle Boat

We had a great time and are already planning our Labor Day Weekend trip.

With Love,

Mrs. Messinger

Wasilla Tour: Williams Reindeer Farm

At the next stop we got to interact with the Reindeer at Williams Reindeer Farm.

I even got to pet this handsome moose.

Hope you enjoy the Reindeer, Caribou, and Moose as much as I did.

With Love, Mrs. Messinger

Wasilla Tour: Musk Ox

The next part of our tour included going to The Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Alaska.

Here in Alaska they have domesticated Musk Ox not for the meat but for their  qiviut under wool.

We went on a great tour with a tour guide who knew her stuff and also used humor to help us remember. 

This year they had 13 baby Musk Ox and they all are named after spices, for example Paprika and Mace.

Ashleigh feeding the Musk Ox Mommy.

Our Tour Guide

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These are the good Musk Ox mommies that keep the babies away from the fence (zoom used).

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This are the babies of the bad Musk Ox mommies who let the babies play close to the fence and the tourist ;-)

This baby Musk Ox is climbing from one pen to another through the fence.

  It was a great afternoon at the Musk Ox Farm.  

Love, Mrs. Messinger 

Wasilla Tour: The Iditarod

Our first stop on the Wasilla Tour was the Iditarod Trail Race Headquarters.
At the headquarters we got to ride on a training sled and be pulled by a team of dogs.  We also got to watch a video on the 2009 race and hold some puppies that will be racing soon.

We had so much fun and I can't wait to take my parents when they visit next month.

Love, Mrs. Messinger

Can you guess who's house this is?

Wasilla Tour: The Alaska Railroad

This past weekend I had the opportunity to go on a tour to Wasilla. My friend Ashleigh and I rode the train to Wasilla where we met our tour guide.

Leaving the train station...

First time I have been on this side of a railroad crossing ;-)

Elmendorf Air Force Base = Home

The Train Speeds up on base to prevent people from jumping off.

The firemen on base use this plane to practice fighting fires.

 Check back tomorrow for pictures of the Iditarod Headquarters.

Love, Mrs. Messinger