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Iditarod 38 - the Tourist start On a chilly morning @ 8:15am, we bundled up from head to toe and drove downtown to C & 4th street for the official 'tourist' start to the 38th Iditarod Race. It's the last Greatest Race on earth!!! To quote from the official site: "...It’s unlike any other event in the world. A race over 1,150 miles of the most extreme and beautiful terrain known to man: across mountain ranges, frozen rivers, dense forests, desolate tundra and windswept coastline ... " After a mere $20 for a parking spot, we trudged up the alley-way toward the sound of barking dogs. Rows of sled dogs and mushers lined the roadside getting ready for the 10am race start: http://www.iditarod.com/race/ Within the hour, sled teams assembled themselves along 4th street. Every 2 minutes, ... read more

In the car to Fairbanks Early Monday morning, we packed up the car & head north up the Parks Hiway to Fairbanks, Alaska. Snow capped mountains & frost covered trees lined the roadway as we gained higher ground and cooler temperatures. Just outside of Denali Park, the GPS soon reported single digits - 9 degrees! Yikes! (Can you hear Kathy saying "yeah!"???) After 4 + hours of driving, nature called to fill our bellies & empty our bladders. (Hmmm, was there a roadside squat?? We'll never tell!) A roadside Grill provided yummy burgers for all!! Soon we were back on the road and making tire tracks to Fairbanks. Sadly, there were no real wild-life sightings other than a LARGE Raven or two, but that didn't discourage us from enjoying the gorgeous scenery. Our agenda included a ... read more

Cancun, Mexico & Aztecan ruins Last port of call & we're ready to roll out on an adventure. Temperatures are HOT! We gather onto a bus, then board a ferry for a 30 minute trip to the coast, then take another bus to a tourist shop & onto Aztecan ruins. Thank goodness we started at 9am that day as it was already toasty. The tour was quite informative. By the end of an hour, we were ready to explore the ruins built on top a sea side cliff. The palms were swaying & there was a nice tropical breeze coming up off the water. Tons of iguanas roamed the site. Beaches were covered with pristine white sand. If we had more time, maybe a swim would have been in order. Alex & Nicole posed with an ... read more

Roatan Island, Honduras Our day started out with a quick breakfast & then up to the top deck to take pictures of our arrival to Honduras. Today the plan was to shop for a bit, come back to shop, then leave on our excursion -- Glass Bottom Kayaking & snorkeling! Am told that Roatan Island is one of the 'richest' in Honduras. By the first block, one could see that it was still very 3rd world. Lots of little wood shacks with no fans or air conditioners, pot holes in the paved roadways, tons of vendors & little bars on the water. Lots of blocky yellow & turquoise buildings with lush trees & plants lined the street-way. We were there first thing in the morning for them (we went by ship-time), so lots of kids were ... read more