Bear Square

On the Monday that we were in Alaska, Celeste took us to this cute little tourist trap called Bear Square.  It was a really kid friendly place where you could try out some of the adventures that most people think of in Alaska, but in a virtual manner.  There was virtual dog-sledding, virtual deep-sea fishing, virtual skiing, and a virtual hot-air balloon ride.  My niece, Hannah, was very adventurous and wanted to try everything.  Here she is mushing. . .

And deep sea fishing (with P-pa's help). . .

It was a big one! Notice the concentration.

Here she is beating me at skiing on the Wii.  (How embarrassing!  Beaten by a 5 year old!)  

I just noticed that we are both holding imaginary ski poles.  Funny!

I decided to try fishing, too.  I really look the part! wink!

It's MUCH harder than it looks!

But, I ended up with the catch of the day.

You can tell Cora was so thrilled about it!  She kept freaking out whenever I'd put on a cap.

Notice I'm the only one with no cap on in this picture.  Cora would have no part of it!

There was also a small theater where they show a really fun and kid friendly documentary about bears.  Hannah cozied up to her new polar friend.  Cora was pretty anxious at first, but she absolutely adored the movie.  She was clapping and squealing for all the cute bears.  By the way, did you know that brown bears and grizzly bears are the same thing?  And, brown bears can be brown, black, and blonde.  Very educational.

After Bear Square, we unfortunately lost John to a grizzly attack.

But, I really can't blame the bear.  It was lunch time!