Wendesday the 6th of February 2008

After an endless air trip of 33 flight hours via Trieste, Milano, Atlanta, Seattle and Fairbanks ( Alaska ), I could finally manage to take a short sleep of 5 hours ! Later on today we met the German Canadian Musher Friend Sebastian Schnuelle and with him and his 24 Huskies, we went to the blood check and the EKC for his Iditarod race. They will be the same dogs that we will use to follow the Yukon Quest Race! His dogs are very nice and gentle.

The Rai Due TV journalist - musher Marco Mazzocchi, Sebastian and I could so shoot the first images pre race during this first vet check of his entire team. Before going out I had to wear 2 pairs of thermal socks and my Bunny Boots ( the super warm white rubber Army boots ...! ) to avoid my feet to freeze.... During all day the temperature never raised more than - 35 C with boosts around - 45 C, in the town of Fairbanks.
Tonight Marco and his brother Matteo, invited us to a meeting of Wrestling. Among the others, in the very last game, fought the Champion John Sina ! I was so tired and sleepy that I fell asleep several times even with the yelling of the present crowd. Sincerely it did not excite me .... instead I was getting bored and I believe that they are all very good actors ...
Tomorrow I will take Marco and his tv crew to make some important shopping of cloths and underwear against the cold weather, so I will also check our personal and our Dogs ' list of needs. I am still very tired from this extended journey and can' t wait to go to bed immediately. I greet you all very warmly !
Ararad Khatchikian
ararad1@hotmail.com

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