Day 5

Day 4: Seward Adventure 

Half of us went on an 8 course zipline adventure.  The members of the group were very supportive of each other and helped some of the group overcome their fear of heights. They started off learning how to brake and it took a few tries for some of them but once they got the hang of it they were off and up high above the trees.    

The rest of us went dogsledding with the 2015 Ididarod Championship Team.  Our guide, Patrick, shared his years of experience with us about what it's like for a musher on the 1,042 miles of the ididarod trail.  We went out on a mile long sled ride and at the end we got to play with 4 puppies.  

On our overnight at the Sea Life Center we each dissected our own squid.  Because our students asked great questions and were so mature we were able to do an unscheduled behind the scenes tour of the Center where we learned about marine life perservation in Alaska.  When the Center closed we walked around at night and observed the animals.  We were all particularly fond of the sea lions, especially Woody, and the seals.  

This morning after breakfast our students were challenged with a boys against the girls marine life jeopardy.  The boys won.  Students led our own noon  prayer at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, which was established in 1904.  We are now at the yurts.  Julia, Ben, Liza and Sam cooked us a great dinner of grilled hot dogs, baked beans and chips. The boys are playing football outside  Addison is building us a fire in the firepit, some of the girls are drawing or reading.  Life without social media is great!