Palmer, AK
Today was an easy day. We puttered around in the morning, trying to get Geri's MRI follow-up scheduled (no luck this week; we'll try again on the way back), and then set off by car for a quick trip to Wasilla and the little town of Knik a bit further away.
Our primary destination was the Iditarod Race HQ, where we learned about the history of the
race (started in the '60s to commemorate a 1925 mission to deliver diphtheria vaccine from Anchorage to Nome (Nome is waaay out in northwest Alaska in the Bering Sea and not easily accessible by land). We met a few sled dogs and a couple of pups, and gained a new appreciation for the rigors of the race.After that, it was a couple of stops for touristy photos and then back to Wasilla for some shopping before heading home. We picked up Margarita fixings so were able to partake in happy hour and grilled some home-made burgers with bacon, cheese, carmelized onions, and Geri's new sauteed mushrooms. Mmmm.
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Tomorrow, we move on after a few days in one place. Next stop: the Kenai Peninsula.
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