Yesterday at the Bloomington Wonderlab, it hosted the first Iditarod teacher trail conqueror. She was Andrea "Finney" Aufder Heyde. She lives in Bloomington. She has 2 dogs named Sootfa and Joli. But the main thing I will talk about is the trail.
"Finney" was the first teacher to follow along on the Iditarod trail. She had to buy all her gear and survive on her own. She was dropped off away from the checkpoint. She would need to walk to it by herself. And amazingly, she only got lost once. She showed much of her equipment.
Annui(ah-noo-ee) was one of "Finney's" first dogs. She was an Alaskan sled dog. Annui taught children with "Finney" at Rodger's Elementary school. And after 1 year, Annui went back to Alaska to train to be a sled dog. She then came back to Bloomington. I know I am leaving you wondering so buy a copy of "Finney's" book "The Double Life of an Alaskan Sled Dog."
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Nice blog, Ian! Isn't it fun to be a fan of someone who lives nearby so you can see her speak in person?
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