First post

Well...

My first post. It is very ominous and as a result, I have procrastinated about doing it:) I guess I should post my whole aim of this blog. So, without further to do, here we go!

I am just getting ready to graduate from High School with a 4-year academic scholarship for university under my belt. Rather than going straight to the University of Alaska Fairbanks(Go Nanooks!), I have decided to take what is called a "gap year". Basically it means I am delaying school for a year. It is my goal/dream/plan to spend part of that year off traveling around Ireland, the UK and France next spring.

But I have one, teeny, tiny problem/obstacle. Funding. I need a fair amount of funding for my travel, lodgings and anything I want to do while there. Some of the things I would like to do while there is see all the museums, castles and battlefields I can. The reason for this is I love history, its what I want to study at university. So in a way, this is one big educational field trip for me:)

So this is where I need your help. I am already working on saving up for my trip, but I know I will need more. Anything you can donate will be so greatly appreciated. Whether it be 1 dollar, 5 dollars or anything else, every little bit will help.

I will keep updating this blog with tales of my adventures both past, present and future. Being a Jr Dog Musher I have my fair share of stories, from my winning Jr Yukon Quest run to camping trips gone awry when I have gotten lost, I have 6 years of tales:) I also have a wide range of interests and activities that frequently provide me with wonderful fables. I will also post photos and videos when I have them, along with a link to my Twitter.

So please, bookmark my blog, donate if you can, read if you will and most importantly, enjoy:)

Charlie Allison