We left Soldotna early in the morning in route to Valdez. Everywhere along the rivers, people are out fishing. The red salmon are done. They are spawning and dying. People are fishing for the silver salmon and the trout.
We really enjoyed our time in the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. The center is home to orphaned and injured Alaskan wildlife. We saw Wood Bison, Musk Ox, Elk, Moose, Caribou, and Eagles. We learned that reindeer are the same as caribou. Reindeer are tame caribou. There was a baby musk ox called Mukluck. His mother gave her life to protect her baby from a bear. Musk Ox are ice age animals that were nearly extinct. Their under fur makes the softest yarn. Kristin got two balls of yarn along with a book of knitting patterns. The proceeds from the sale of the yarn go to native Eskimo peoples. There were beautiful mountain views from the Glenn Highway, even though it was raining.
We spent the night near Glennallen. We are off to Valdez tomorrow.
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