Monday, April 27, 2009

Running Through the Tundra

On Saturday and Sunday, we had the best time ever!! We went riding on ATV grown up toys outside of Wasilla up part of the actual Iditarod Trail and then through the muddy, boggy tundra. It was so beautiful it was unbelievable. We were with two friends from Juneau who live in Settler's Bay now and that's where we started from. We knew we were pretty far out into the tundra when we literally ran right through a moose carcass that had absolutely no odor - that is how fresh it was - but it had been slicked clean by a bear or wolves or whoever had feasted on it. It was at that point that we decided turning around was a good idea......we were fairly far from a road or civilization. But the weather is gorgeous right now - it's supposed to be in the 60s by the end of the week. I can't wait to get my fishing license and get started fishing this summer. Jim and I decided we are definitely going to get our own Polaris 6x6 by the end of the summer though. Those things are awesome and fun to ride. There isn't any territory it can't get through. So there's my weekend report - another fun couple of days in Alaska.....