DAY FIVE

Another day, another bunch of animals to see. This time we are at the Reindeer Farm in Palmer.

There are many more other animals than just reindeer. Here are some hairy cows.
And of course there would be reindeer.
Llamas and alpacas.
If I had a nickel...
Hungry yaks. There was a worker there who was going around feeding the animals.
I even got to feed this moose.
I don't really think this is native to Alaska.
Bowser, the red-footed tortoise.
Some people take in rescue dogs or cats. These folks are caring for a rescue Chinese water dragon.
Prince Charming, an African bullfrog. He sure looks cozy.
While my boss was in South Dakota shooting turkeys, I was shooting this one with a camera.
Not too far away from the Reindeer Farm is the Alaska Horse Adventures.
Yep, we're gonna go ride around some Alaska wilderness.
I am now blanking on my horse's name. I think it was Bandit.
We rode single file through the woods...
...until we reached the Knik River, which really seems more like a lake.
***STOLEN PHOTO ALERT***

The five horsemen of the apocalypse. I know there are only supposed to be four, but if you are going to have an apocalypse, you should probably have a sub on the bench in case one gets injured.

And there was some riding through streams and mud, which meant more mess on my jeans and shoes.

I think the tour guide took this one with Lovell's camera.
Alaska fun fact: The television show Northern Exposure was set in the fictional Alaskan town of Cicely.
After the horse riding, dinner at the Ale House in Palmer where I had a good burger and watch a little bit of the Stanley Cup finals.

TO DAY SIX