Part 33: ALASKA

Vanzilla 2.0 was flying over the Bering Sea in Jet Mode. We were dressed in our winter clothes.

Me: So our next destination is in North America.

Nicole: Yep. You guys are gonna love it.

Lily: I think I know where we're going. We're going to Alaska.

Nicole: You hit the nail right on the head Lily.

Me: I love Alaska. But it gets really cold there during the winter.

Varie: That's right.

Aylene: It's gonna be cold there now.

Naruto: Yeah.

Nicole: We're here guys. Welcome to Anchorage, Alaska.

We arrived in the city of Anchorage, Alaska. It was amazing.

Me: Anchorage, Alaska. One of my favorite cities in the state.

Varie: It's beautiful and the view of the Rocky Mountains is amazing.

Cody: Out of all the places I've been to in the United States, Alaska is the one place I haven't been too.

Lily: I've been here before. It was really cold. I was in Nome, Alaska during the 1925 Diphtheria Serum Run.

Me: I remember that.

Zoe: That was amazing Lily.

Nicole: It sure was. The food here in Alaska is awesome.

Lori: I'm sure it is Nicole.

We arrived at our first stop in Alaska: Mount Katmai.

Me: I know this volcano. I did a project for it at school years ago. It's Mount Katmai.

Jessie K: That's right dad. In 1912 the volcano Katmai erupted and it and its sister volcano Novarupta erupted with a more powerful eruption that was 30 times more powerful than the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. This sent Pyroclastic Flows all over the area resulting in the creation of The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.

Lori: That is literally incredible.

Leni: Totes.

Luna: Dude. That was incredible.

Sam: No kidding.

We walked around the area and it was all a cold and desolate wasteland. It was scary.

Janeen: This place is really creepy.

Naruto: It sure is.

Sakura: It's scary too. It's like were on an alien planet.

Fu: It does feel that way.

Rin: Yeah.

Later we were in the famous town of Nome, Alaska. The Temperature was -10 degrees with -40 degree wind chill.

Me: Nome, Alaska.

Lily: Yep. This is the town I know all too well. That was considered my most treacherous adventure ever. I was helping Balto find the lost sled dog team and help them deliver the Diphtheria Antitoxin to the people here. The town was dying and I was risking my life to save them.

Me: I remember that. The temperature here can drop to -50 degrees with -80 to -90 degree windchill. Whiteout conditions, zero visibility, 40 to 50 Mile Per Hour winds, it's all brutal and treacherous.

Jessie K: Nome is widely known for the 1925 Diphtheria Serum Run. Kids all over Nome were struck with Diphtheria. A bacterial infection that causes you to stop breathing. It can kill you. Nome ran out of its supply for Diphtheria antitoxin and immediately requested more from Juneau. If they didn't get it the whole town would die. They tried delivering it by sea. But the pack ice from the Bering Sea moved in too quickly and it would sink the ships had they continued. They tried doing it by plane. But whiteout conditions and zero visibility made that impossible. It grounded all planes until further notice. So they took the medicine by train from Anchorage to Nenana. 550 miles north of Anchorage and 550 miles east of Nome. They had to pick the fastest sled dogs for the job and they were gonna go from Nome to Nenana and back.

Lily: That's right. I arrived in Nome in the winter of 1925 and saw all the children in critical condition and from there I went with Balto the wolf dog and we found the lost sled dog team 125 miles east of Nome. The original sled dog Steele deserted them and Balto assumed his position as lead dog and I was the musher.

Naruto: What happened to the musher?

Lily: He was knocked unconcious and I became musher in his place. I told Balto that being part wolf is not a curse but a great gift. And thanks to me and Balto we made it back to Nome. A signal beacon was made from an artificially created aurora borealis.

Me: I saw that. That was incredible.

Lynn Sr.: We're very proud of you Lily.

Rita: You were a powerful force that day.

Lori: Hey guys look at this.

We saw a statue of Lily in the middle of the town square and she was holding a heart in one hand and she was holding the flag of Alaska in the other and Balto was beside her.

Me: It's a statue of you and Balto, Lily.

Lori: This is literally amazing.

Me: There's a plaque on it. [Reading it] "Dedicated to the heroic, selfless and courageous deeds of Lily Marie Loud and Balto who saved all of Nome, Alaska from a terrible event and risked their lives to save all the children and people of Nome in the winter of 1925 in the Diphtheria Serum Run. True Heroes of Nome and the Alaskan Wilderness." Wow! Lily this is a huge achievement!

Lily: I never knew I had a statue made for me and Balto.

Varie: There's also one in New York City's Central Park I'll bet.

Me: I'm sure there is too.

Laney: Lily I'm so proud of you.

Lily and Laney hugged.

Lily: Thanks big sis.

Lori: That was literally the biggest adventure for you Lily.

Leni: Totes. You saved lots of people that day.

Luna: Yeah dude that was rockin'!

Luan: You sure had a Frozen Adventure! (Laughs to Rimshot) Get it?

We all laugh.

Me: (Laughs) That was a good one Luan.

Eddy: (Laughs) Good one.

Me: Lets take a picture.

I make a Shadow Clone and gave him a camera and we all stand in front of the statue and Lily was standing in front of us.

My clone: Say "Alaskan Fun"!

Everyone: Alaskan Fun!

We had our picture taken and it was a great panoramic picture.

Later we were back in Anchorage and we were at a delicious restaurant eating different kinds of food. I was having a plate with King Crab, Caribou, Reindeer Sausage, Alaskan Salmon and dessert.

Me: Mmm. I love Alaska's food. It's so delicious.

Lori: It's literally delicious. I love the King Crab Legs.

Leni: Totes. I love the sausage and the salmon. It's so good.

Luna: My favorite is the Salmon and the Mashed Potatoes.

Luan: I like the Snow Crab. It's sweet and delicious and it sure is Crabby! (Laughs to Rimshot) Get it?

We all laugh.

Me: (Laughs) That's a good one Luan.

Eddy: (Laughs) That was funny.

Lisa: Affirmative elder sister. The Chionoecetes Opilio; Street name: Opilio Crab is succulent and delicious.

Naruto: It sure is.

Me: Alaska gets its Opilio Crab from the Bering Sea. Have you guys ever watched that show "Deadliest Catch"?

Lynn: I've seen that show. It was intense.

Lincoln: It sure was. Being in the Bering Sea is really dangerous.

Lucy: I like the sausage and caribou. It's delicious.

Zoe: It's all delicious. I could eat it all.

Hercules: Me too.

Rin: It's all delicious.

Penny: It sure is.

Lynn: So where are we going next?

Nicole: You'll love it guys.

Linka: I can't wait to see it.

Janeen: This has all been fun so far.

Later we walked around all of Alaska and saw lots of great places and awesome features in the state and in the Rocky Mountains. We then went to our next destination.

Continues in Part 34.

What I said about Katmai is true. I did a project for school for it.