Jumping right back into it...after we finished in Fairbanks we all loaded up and drove north to Chena Hot Springs. The hot springs are exactly that, it was a camping resort that also just happened to be using their natural resources for sustainability. We just happened to be there while the cottonwood trees were dropping all their cotton and it looked like it was snowing.
Elizabeth trying to catch the cotton
Red Grandma and Elizabeth
This is a big standout on our trip. We took a ride on a dog sled, but I consider it a dog sleigh. Those little guys are fast!!!
Us coming in after our trip around the property courtesy of the doggies. It was awesome!
Those of use that did not dog sled went for a horse ride on the property.
Red Grandpa riding a horse...
Gillian
Candace
After dog sledding and horse riding we all went to the ice palace...um, it's really really cold in there. It is a very large room filled with ice sculptures. But its super super cold.
Mollie holding Anna Kate cause she's tuck inside an adult coat.
Another highlight, having apple martinis in the Ice Palace in our ice glasses. Terry and Mollie took 5 of them and ran as fast as they could back to the RV to put them in the freeze and only 3 made it. Terry has got a winter time project planned.
Anna Kate by the Christmas tree. Still bundled!
That night we took a dip in the hot springs and love it...as long as we could stand it which was about 20 minutes at a time. No kids were allowed so we took turns keeping them in the inside pool, not as much fun as the springs, haha.
We had to get up and leave super early the next day. Elizabeth and Anna Kate took a little extra work to get out of bed.
The next day was nothing but a lot of driving to Valdez...but we did pass by an Air Force base and I got this cool picture of planes that had come in and were lined up.
There is much more to cover!!!
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