Well, I have been here now for over a week, have worked for 6 days, and almost each day has brought me a new first experience with Tundra Buggy Tours.
Monday was rather slow, since I was along for the ride. But I got some great pictures and it was wonderful reviewing the trails and routines associated with being a driver. Rick and I only had 7 people, so I had lots of opportunity to take a few pictures. Here is young male waiting for the ice to go out. The top picture (since I cannot figure out how to move a picture within the text) shows the type of scenery you see the bears in. The tallest trees are black spruce and they only reach a spindly 10 or 15 feet in height. The willows can be found in many places as they are tough enough to survive the arctic winter. They are also the homes for ptarmigan and arctic hare. Of course that means they are also a place to look for the tiny arctic fox. All of these critters are almost impossible to see against the snow, and you often have to look with an open mind to see them. You look for movement, or their black eyes. The arctic hares are cool. The sit perfectly still even when there is no snow. They think they are invisible. Whoops!!!
Tuesday I had a chance to work. I thought I was to get my first tour on October 28, but as it turns out, I was just supposed to report for work that day, and begin doing tours the next. One of the other drivers was feeling rather sick, so I drove for his group. It was fun as some of the people on the tour had been with me on the train. It was a first for me as I got to drive Buggy 13, one of the 40 footers. Each buggy has its own personality and peculiarities. Buggy 13 likes you to turn the steering wheel about 30 turns, lock to lock. Not quite a sports car, I almost drove into a marsh as I left the launch. But the day was wonderful, and I had a very good time. Two of the other photos shows the inside of the buggy.
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