08/11/22 – 08/12/22

We are on our way to Palmer, AK. Driving time will be 260 miles. It will be a “free day”. So we booked a half day of 4 wheel atv. Then we visited a reindeer farm and a musk ox farm. End of day went to a brewery. Our new friends enjoy tasting the local beers. Alan and I have enjoyed going with them. I had a blueberry mule. Delicious. What a great day. Can’t take pictures of everything but beautiful country, new experiences. Life is very good.

The “reindeer farm” had turkeys, chickens, a pig, a pigmy pig, a lonesome bison, a moose and some reindeer. I think a few animals were taken in and then it grew from there. The moose was adopted because mom was hit by a car. I actually thought it seemed like a rather rundown, sad place. People trying to make a living I guess.

We then went to the musk ox farm. Our guide was clearly knowledgeable about these animals. They were smaller than I thought they would be. Also, they are raised for their undercoat of hair which is naturally shed, not their meat. Clearly, a well run organization.