There are so many things to do around here in the summer, but only so much time, as many things require a significant drive. It's also hard to get too far from work. I'm a closet workaholic.
I checked one thing off the "to do" list last weekend. I went down to the town of Chitina on the famous Copper River to dip net for salmon. I went with 2 other guys and we intended to jump on a river charter and get dropped off in a good location. Unfortunately, we arrived on Sunday and the charter did not run that day. Also, to get to the good fishing spots, you really needed an ATV, which we didn't have. WE had to just do our best fishing from the parking lot and reaching in as far as we could. If you haven't dipnetted before, it's a helluva lot of work. We fished for a few hours and caught a few salmon between us and then we decided to fire up the generator and drink margaritas instead. Yes, we know how to rough it. We went there in a panel van with a a love seat and a double bed. It was a full blown apartment on wheels. That is the only way to go. The wind howls and the glacial silt gets everywhere, so tenting there is a brutal situation. When I get the pictures emailed to me, I'll show you the proof that I caught my first salmon.
Next on the list is sheep hunting in the Brooks range. I'm going to do that in the middle of August and temps can reach down to 0 F at night. We will be tenting! Haha. Too bad that panel van couldn't get up there. We'll be up in the mountains with the grizzlies for 3-5 days. If we survive that, we'll chase down the moose and caribou later in the fall.
Salmon and Copper River pictures to come. I'm still wiping the silt out of the blender!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Summer 2010 to date
It's been a rainy summer so far. Grandma and Grandpa drove up from Manitoba along with Joe and Arlene, but unfortunately they weren't greeted with a lot of Fairbanks sunshine. We went on a few trips and enjoyed a lot of cards. It was also nice that Samantha was able to come up from Reno for a ice 1 month visit this year, at the same time.
We were able to visit Chena Hot Springs, the Chena Pump House, the Museum of the North, the Large Animal Research Station, and Denali Park. The bus tour through Denali park was the highlight of the trip, and we were fortunate enough to get to see North America's tallest peak. It is rare to see. We were also lucky to see all kinds of animals in the park, including 2 grizzly bears right up close to the bus!
Pictures on another post!
We were able to visit Chena Hot Springs, the Chena Pump House, the Museum of the North, the Large Animal Research Station, and Denali Park. The bus tour through Denali park was the highlight of the trip, and we were fortunate enough to get to see North America's tallest peak. It is rare to see. We were also lucky to see all kinds of animals in the park, including 2 grizzly bears right up close to the bus!
Pictures on another post!
Catch up!
It's been a long time, so first a little catch up. We survived our first full winter and actually got a kick out of the supreme lack of day light. It's tough, but interesting. Thankfully it is usually pretty clear and the moonlight on the snow saves us from total darkness!
Dominik played mites hockey and I coached. Dominik has really caught the hockey bug and loves it above all other sports. Yanik has jumped into Tae Kwondo and is pretty convinced that he is the new chuck Norris.
At the start of this year, we purchased Spaulding Chiropractic and have enjoyed the benefits of being business owners again. It is amazing how quick everything lined up for us. Shortly after we took over, Kari joined the practice as the new manager. We're in good shape with her in the back office.
Spring time hits here around the middle of April. That's when the river breaks up and it starts to feel a little warmer. Most of us start wearing shorts then because it's been so long without them, so any early tourists know that we live here. Speaking of tourists, they seem to come in earnest right around the start of June. We'll see buses of cruise passengers driving all over town and seeing the sights.
I'll include a few pictures from this time period and then we'll do another update for the summer. I should be pretty caught up then.
Dominik played mites hockey and I coached. Dominik has really caught the hockey bug and loves it above all other sports. Yanik has jumped into Tae Kwondo and is pretty convinced that he is the new chuck Norris.
At the start of this year, we purchased Spaulding Chiropractic and have enjoyed the benefits of being business owners again. It is amazing how quick everything lined up for us. Shortly after we took over, Kari joined the practice as the new manager. We're in good shape with her in the back office.
Spring time hits here around the middle of April. That's when the river breaks up and it starts to feel a little warmer. Most of us start wearing shorts then because it's been so long without them, so any early tourists know that we live here. Speaking of tourists, they seem to come in earnest right around the start of June. We'll see buses of cruise passengers driving all over town and seeing the sights.
I'll include a few pictures from this time period and then we'll do another update for the summer. I should be pretty caught up then.
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