I have never, in my 51 years of age, attended a festival that lasted 10 full days. It almost felt as if we were running a festive marathon and for one second, I reminded myself of what my Indian friends told me about their Indian weddings and how they last for weeks and sometimes months. And, perhaps Fur Rondy has prepared us for India. Living in Alaska for the past 8 months, I can honestly say, this place has trained us on many levels for our global expedition, but for now let’s talk about FUR RONDY!
The Fur Rondy Experience
9 days of running around in Anchorage!
First of all, shout out to my friend April from Glenallen, we ran into her in Costco in Anchorage, she told us all about Fur Rondy and that we must check it out. The funny thing is that Mateu and I have been photographing parts of Anchorage in February and I took that photo above, not knowing what was to come. Living in Anchorage, for almost 7 months, we had zero idea. As soon as I hot home, that day, researched and verified the event. Very excited I called the Rondy headquarters next day, asked them if they were willing and able to extend 3 media passes for us and the rest is history and tons of rest after the event. After a few conversations and email exchanges about our We Are The World Project’s mission, we were received and granted 3 passes. Next day I visited the Rondy headquarters to pick up our media passes and the welcoming was beautiful. We made it into this epic Alaskan event and the rest is history. Shout out! to Megan, Kristen and Dakota from Rondy, thank you for your kindness, generosity and hospitality, you ladies are awesome!
Let's see...Where Shall We Begin?