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2/27/2001
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Time:
4:30 PM
Location:
Regal Hotel, Anchorage
Hello, hello, hello!
I am finally here. It seemed like a very long day. The plane left Boston at
7 AM, but I had to get up at 5 to get ready. I arrived in Anchorage at 2:30
PM (Alaska time.) Did I tell you that Alaska time is 4 hours different than
Boston? See if you can figure out how long I was traveling....read
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| Day 2 |
2/28/2001
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Location:
Anchorage
Time:
8:30 PM
Hello
on Day 2!
What a whirlwind tour we had! It was dog day! ...read
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| Day 3 |
3/1/2001
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Place: Anchorage Hotel
Time: 3:00 PM
Hello, hello, hello!
Before I tell you what I’ve been up to, I want you to know how exciting
it is for me to read all your comments. I am going to try to answer some of
your questions and then I’ll fill you in on today’s activities....read
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| Day 4 |
3/2/2001
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Time: 10 PM
Location: Anchorage Hotel
Hello Again!
Today was an absolutely beautiful day here in Anchorage. The temperature
was in the 30’s and the sun was shining. Only problem was I couldn’t go out
and enjoy it because we had “school” from 8 to 4! Actually, our speakers today
were wonderful, and I learned a lot....read
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| Day 5 |
3/3/2001
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Time: 10 PM
Location: Wasilla
Hi, hi, hi!
I just realized that I never told you about the Musher Banquet on Thursday
night. This is when the mushers get their bib numbers that you see them wear.
It also is the order in which they leave the start....read
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| Day 6 |
3/4/2001
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Location: Skwentna Roadhouse
Time: 9 PM
Guess what!
I just had my first snow machine ride! Here we are in
Skwentna, about 70 miles down the Iditarod Trail. But, let me start from
the beginning. ...read
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| Day 7 |
3/5/2001
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Location: Skwentna Roadhouse
Time: 6:00 PM
Hello Everyone!
If my information is correct you are all home having a snowstorm! Meanwhile,
here I am in beautiful Alaska having dog sled rides and going for lovely walks
in the woods. It is so much warmer than I expected! ...read
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| Day 8 |
3/6/2001
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Location: McGrath
Time: 6:00 PM
Hi Everyone!
I guess you had another day off of school. And, it sounds as if you didn’t
even have that much snow! And, if I remember the schedule, tomorrow is a half
day! What a week you are having!...read
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| Day 9 |
3/7/2001
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Location: McGrath
Time: 10 PM
Hello to you all!
I hope that snowstorm you had is under control, and you’re back to school.
I hope you’re doing lots of fun things with Miss Nelson, and I hope you’re enjoying
my reports. ...read
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| Day 10 |
3/8/2001
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More pictures
have arrived for Day 8 (March 6). Check them out. Webmaster.
Location: McGrath
Time: 7 PM
Hello to you all! This is our third night at the Takusko House. This place
is wonderful! The lodge is like a ski house, with beds all over. I am in the
women’s dorm area - just like being at overnight camp, or college. ...read
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| Day 11 |
3/9/2001
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Location: McGrath (again)
Time: 6 PM
Hello to you all! Before I tell you about today, I just wanted to let you
know that I’m not supposed to be here in McGrath, but, the weather got nasty
and we couldn’t fly out today. So, here we are for a fourth night. Hopefully
we will get to Unalakleet tomorrow morning....read
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| Day 12 |
3/10/2001
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Location: Unalakleet
Time: 8:30 PM
Hello from the Norton Sound!
Here we are at the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea, on the west coast of
Alaska. ...read
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| Day 13 |
3/11/2001
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Location: NOME!
Time: 10 PM
Hello from Nome! Remember, there’s no place like -NOME! We arrived here
about 6 PM. I can’t believe that we are at the final destination for the Iditarod
Trail. Of course, we are way ahead of the mushers. They probably won’t start
arriving until Tuesday. ...read
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| Day 14 |
3/12/2001
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Location: Nome
Time: 10 PM
Hello from Nome, my friends. Today was what the pilots call a "socked
in day"” The clouds overhead were thick, and there was a small plane advisory,
so we were unable to fly back along the trail and visit checkpoints. ...read
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| Day 15 |
3/13/2001
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Location: Nome
Time: 11PM
Hello again from Nome!
Unfortunately, the weather continues to be hindering our progress. The
low ceiling (lots of clouds) prevents small planes like ours from flying. So,
here we were in Nome for another day without mushers! They are moving slowly
on the trail, slowed down by the lack of snow. The lead musher, Doug Swingley,
is due into Nome early tomorrow morning. ...read
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| Day 16 |
3/14/2001
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Location: Nome
Time: 11 PM
My Dear Friends,
I can’t believe it but I have to leave Nome tomorrow morning! My time on
the trail has come to an end. I have enjoyed every minute of this trip and
my memories of it will last for the rest of my life. ...read
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| Day 16 part 2 |
3/17/2001
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Location: Winchester, MA!
Time: 1:30 PM
Hello from my home! I arrived back here Friday night, and now I will attempt
to catch you up on the rest of the events as I saw them, on Wednesday, March
14th. So, this is part 2, of Day 16....read
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| Day 17 |
3/18/2001
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Location: Winchester
Time: 10 AM
Dear Friends,
I will now attempt to really end my story of this incredible journey.
You never know, though, I may think of more events and stories that I forgot
to share with you! ...read
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