 ... GOLD IN DEM THAR HILLS! ... |
... GOLD IN DEM THAR HILLS! ... |
April 27, 2008Arcticulates ®Focusing on Alaska's BeautyAuthor: K. Fields~ ~ There's Gold in Them Thar Hills! ~ ~Actually, I was reminded of home, except we have 3 roads out of our town that you can hop into your car, and drive somewhere else if you want too, Nomites or is it Nomers? Don't have that option. In the flight from Anchorage to Nome, when you look out the window, you see nothing but hills, frozen rivers, and mountains covered with snow, all the way. An Aerial View on The Way to Nome
When we arrived, it was around 35 degrees and muddy and slushy from melting snow. It cost $95 dollars a day to rent a cab, so we decided to walk. So we walked everywhere during our visit. All the restaurants, shops, and churches were within a walking distance from about one tiny block or up to a mile. So walking was rather fun! Walking in The Mud And Slush in Nome, Alaska
There are a few things Nome is always remembered by: "The Iditarod Race"; a dog sled race which Lance Mackey won this year…again!!! Way to go Lance!!!!! (Actually! I don't know him, but using a first name base is what people expect Alaskans to do... after all we must 'know everybody' since we live in such a thinly populated State!) The Iditarod Race description: "It’s unlike any other event in the world. A race over 1,150 miles of the most extreme and beautiful terrain known to man: across mountain ranges, frozen rivers, dense forests, desolate tundra and windswept coastline." Excerpt taken from the official Iditarod web page: Iditarod The Famous Iditarod 'End of Race' Arch
And another thing Nome is known for is .... Gold...Gold....Gold... It's definitely a 'Gold Rush Town'! In fact... the town folk that live there... told me that if I picked up a pan and panned for gold. I would get some in every try! Which I would have tried to take them up on except... everything was completely covered in thick layers of snow and ice at the time! A Large 'Gold Pan' With Metal Sculptures of Gold Panners (My term: Gold Junkies) And Metal 'Gold Dredge' Buckets
Later... K Fields See Also: Interesting Facts on Nome
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