Bridgewater Fairbanks

... being goofy with kids, and have lots of opportunities as we visit the orphanages and schools in the villages and refugee camps. First and foremost, I promised a lot of wonderful people that I would return soon. I want to be an encouragement to the refugees, orphans, and other Karen friends I know, as well as to met new friends. I also want to be an encouragement to the Partners team. <br><br><br><br>Patrick: <br> I work as a paralegal ...

... was off to Creamer's Field to see some of the cranes who had already migrated there. The crane festival will happen after we leave Fairbanks. After that I went for a private tour of the Musuem of the North with Christina. If she hadn't been with me, she would have recommended getting the audio guide. While there I got to ...

... so heard all kinds of stories about his adventures and those of their friend's husband. They sure were brave--or a little crazy! They also take their boat fishing out of Valdez, which sure sounded like what we love to do. We thorougly enjoyed going to their friend's house to see the life-size musk oz--yes, life size!!! Not only that, there were 2 grizzly skins and a black bear skin. The one grizzly ...

... they were the northern-most Denny's in the world! Dang it! We missed out on eating at the northern-most Denny's! One day we may return to fulfill that dream. After lunch we swung by the grocery store to re-stock on some food supplies and decided to head out of town. On the way out, I made sure we stopped by Hot Licks Ice Cream. They make all their ice cream, and I had heard about them prior to our trip. It was ...

... hotel that is typically European in size. I find the user photos to be particularly useful. Hotels are great about having photos on their websites which make the rooms feel larger or nicer. Seeing an actual room gives taken with somebody's 2 mega-pixel camera gives me a better idea. I take many reviews with ...

... it weighed 20 lbs and still felt comfortable enough to walk around the airport for a few hours, race to catch a metro or wander the streets before check-in time at our hotel. First reaction was "Wow, I thought I didn't pack that much." Second was, "How do I eliminate 5 pounds?" I wanted to keep it under 15. And then my final reaction was, "Who cares?" It still feels light enough to carry. I'll still probably ditch a few things ...

... the Karen people to let then know they are not alone. I know that God will strengthen and reaffirm my faith through this trip as well. The Family of Keith, Kathy &amp; Kameron: Kathy: I work as a grant-manager at the University of Alaska, and have a seven-year-old son and a two-year-old daughter that also keep me busy. In my spare time I enjoy crafting or running. After observing the travels and presentations of ...

... a good night's sleep...... or so we thought.... At 5am we were all woken by a bang on the window. For those of you who are unaware, waking me is a feat more impressive than raising the dead. The source of this noise was a bloody robin that was flying repeatedly at our shed window and hitting the glass with some force. We tried leaving the curtains open or closed but neither would distract him from his favourite masochistic ...

... direction. They are then hitched to the sled in a formation of one, two and two, with the one being closest to the sled. The single dog closest to the sled is the "wheel dog" which must have the ability to guide the sled through tight curves. The two "swing or point dogs" in the middle must be able to pull hard and swing the sled around curves.The "lead dogs" steer the sled and lead the way. All of the above positions must be taught to the young pups who ...

August 2006 denali highway drive Irene got it in her head to complete a 1/2 marathon by the end of the summer but she is working the weekend of the humpy's half marathon. Sooooo She has chosen the musk ox trail run as a reasonable substitute in Fairbanks. Jason was just down in anchorage so he returned to the base with the dog and Irene flew up a few days later feeling a little sick. She was frustrated that she had trained and ...