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