Quilted with a View Fairbanks
731 Eton Fairbanks, Alaska, 99709, United States
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Saw Santa Claus and then some!
... ancestors did for generations. Keeping their culture alive is very important to them.
At the end of the boat ride, we had lunch, part of the tour. A musher, Lance Mackey, who has won the Itidirod race a few times, gave a talk about the race. He came in carrying one of the puppies who slept in his arms the whole time he talked! He opened his eyes one time, yawned and went back to sleep.
Then we got back on the coach and headed for the Gold mine. We mined, found some ...
Denali to Fairbanks
... Erin and Megan Smith completed a geo cache which was found on the wheels of an old train.
As we were leaving, we saw a place that said we could experience Alaskan winters and feel what it was like to be in -40 degree temperatures. We figured we had to try that. So we went in and they had us put on gloves and parkas. They also gave everyone a cup of hot water. We were then led into a walk-in freezer where the thermometer said it was ...
Traveling back in time @ Everts'
... Abflug überbrückte ich natürlich mit Fotografieren. In Fairbanks läuft zwar überhaupt nicht viel - aber wenn sich mal was tut, dann ist's meist etwas Spezielles, was all die Warterei mehr als rechtfertigt. So auch diesmal: Der Nachmittag bescherte mir zwei aktive DC-6 (eine davon von der Tochterfirma Everts Air Fuel, welche in speziellen Tanks Treibstoffe und andere gefährliche Flüssigkeiten transportiert) sowie eine C-46. ...
Vacation in Fairbanks
... around me, annoying me, but they don’t like my blood so they never bit. Once I finished eating, I walked the little trail that led through the woods, awing at the trees and fresh, clean air. I even saw some moose poop, but not the moose…I headed back to the hotel to then walk along the river banks. The Chena Rover was flowing gently, its muddy waters wide and deep as it made its way along. I squatted on the muddy, ...
The day that never was.
... in a room that was set at 20degrees above zero (Farenheit...not Celsius).
Not a very exciting one today folks.
We are off to eat at "Soapy Smith's". Michael is not convinced that we won't acquire a nasty case of you-know-what... We'll let you how it goes.
Edited to add: Soapy Smith's Alaska King Crab was de-licious! ...and so was the rest of the food. :O)
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