Day 106 We have arrived in Anchorage! (LeAnn)

Today we finished up our last 50 miles into Anchorage. Luckily there are a few people in town to host us for the next week or so, as we finally try to figure out our next move for the trip. My second cousin Julie is letting us stay for the night. We are healthy and ready for some good food and rest.

Yesterday we surprisingly reached our record of 102 miles after a two hour round of stick fighting and not leaving until 10:30am.

Day 99 - 20 MILES TO THE ALASKA BORDER!!! (LeAnn)

We will cross the border and be in Alaska tonight! One week to go and we will be in Anchorage. We saw a male and female moose crossing a river yesterday! They were the first moose that I have ever seen in the wild. Our bear count is now up to 7 grizzlies and 9 black bears. This morning we ate a delicious breakfast of oatmeal filled to the brim of the pot with raisens, several handfulls of wild cranberries, honey and 1/2 pound of dates. As we were about to leave Ben saw a lynx the size of a large dog cross the road right in front of him. The weather has been wonderful with lots of sunshine and a strong tail wind pushing us along on the last few hundred miles of our journey. The endless clear, cold lakes are swarming with trumpeter swans and families of ducks. Everything seems to be getting more wild and alive the closer we get to Alaska. I love this life!