We had a great time hanging out with Ellen's friends from Miami University in their new hometown, Fairbanks. The delectable celebration smoked ribs after completing my bike ride were just the start.
Saturday started with an amble through the Museum of the North. It is a well done amalgam of natural history and Alaskan art. We found an amazing table with Caribou legs and Dall sheep horn accents that Ellen really really wanted , or burn from existence, I forget which . . . The bird skin jackets and fish skin bags were quite something, though.
A walk through the farmers market was next. The Vietnamese stand was quite tasty. But, my favorite was the big tin of wild strawberries I bought.
Then, we visited the Large Animal Research Center. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and fun. The quiviet was just a bit expensive; the tiniest ball of yarn was $95!! This under wool of musk ox is just combed out in the spring; it is naturally rubbed out in the wild. Ellen loved the soft musk ox and really tried to sneak one out for a cuddly new pet.
We finished off the day with an amble through the botanical gardens with humongous cabbage heads, a sampling of Hoodoo beer, and blueberry picking behind our hosts' house.
And, the wild blueberries were made into marvelous pancakes by Steve the next morning! Mmmmm . . . We even caught a hazy view of Denali from their windows. The high humidity was a bit draining on our hike along the High Angel loop trail, but the views were quite nice. Afterwards, we checked out the Chena Hot Springs. They were nice, but not as great as Liard Hot Springs.
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