We were thinking of going to somewhere warm about now - like the South Pacific - but instead our son Sam said it would be really cool to see the famous Iditarod dog sled race in Alaska which runs each year from Anchorage to Nome. Of course given the time of year it is likely to be a little more than just cool. The sweetener is that a little further north in Fairbanks at this time of year - close to the equinox - it is pretty much viewing central for the Northern Light, aka the Aurora Borealis, or the "Heavenly Dancers".
So we are off to see the Huskies and (fingers crossed) the Northern Lights, accompanied by Sam and his girlfriend Keira.
At the back end of the trip we are hoping to take in some of Seattle and Vancouver Island before revisiting Whistler where Sam has led us to believe that he can procure worthwhile discounts on some of the activities there - such as zip lining, snow shoe tours and snow mobile excursions.
So it is time to pack the thermals and get ready for our 27th Feb departure.
So we are off to see the Huskies and (fingers crossed) the Northern Lights, accompanied by Sam and his girlfriend Keira.
At the back end of the trip we are hoping to take in some of Seattle and Vancouver Island before revisiting Whistler where Sam has led us to believe that he can procure worthwhile discounts on some of the activities there - such as zip lining, snow shoe tours and snow mobile excursions.
So it is time to pack the thermals and get ready for our 27th Feb departure.
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