Best Western Chena River Lodge Fairbanks

... in Fairbanks now. I have been to the supermarket to buy food (very expensive here to eat) for today and while I am in Denali National Park, my next stop. Well, assuming I get an email from the hostel telling me I have a bed and there is space on the train. <br><br>Right, done.<br><br>I hope all is well. See ya<br><br>Colin<br><br>Song of the day: I Got You by Split Enz<br><br>21776k's by plane<br> 12802k's by train <br> 5172k's by road <br>696 nautical miles<br> <br>

... Two moose died because their antlers became locked. All their furnishings have such interesting stories. You can sit on the deck overlooking the Chena River--too cold for us. The inside is just as great because of all the antique furnishings. This is such a fantastic place - wonderful food and gold dredging history too. How can you beat that!<br><br><br><br><br>Then a bit of bad luck. The car ...

... and did several presentations. The Karen people have been on my heart ever since. In high school, I started volunteering in youth group as a leader and on the usher team. I went on several short-term mission teams to Mexico, Russia, Costa Rica, and Bush communities in Alaska. I don't think I had a single "non-Christian" friend when I lived in Anchorage. Shortly after graduating high school I moved to Fairbanks to pursue ...

... bear took off into the forest.  (this is another one of those "I wish I had my camera moments") As we got back to the parking lot a park employee went running by us, next thing we heard was 3 loud gunshots.  We thought the bear was getting killed.  We later found out the bear is a protected animal and the employee was just scaring it away from people populated areas.  So, driving along the highway you see lots of different ...

... chiller, the first of its kind in the world used for this purpose! The Aurora Ice Museum gallery features amazing ice sculptures created by 13 time world champion ice carver Steve Brice and with his wife, Heather, they are also 4 time champions as a husband and wife team. Within the museum, they have created a two story observation tower with a circular staircase, life size jousters on ...

... which are amazingly offered in Medium-Tall and breathable linen. I'll wait until I can dig up a coupon code. It's looking like his packing/shopping is going to take awhile. That or at the last second he'll stuff some items in a bag and say that he is going with the Tim Ferriss Buy It There style of travel. When all is said and done his bag will probably weigh less than mine even after I foist off the guidebooks and electronics into his bag. Oh well. I'll let you know how it turns out ...

... aber auch weil ich um den Midsummer Day herum die Mitternachssonne noerdlich des Polarkreises sehen will, beschliesse ich kurzfristig anstatt nach Valdez nach Fairbanks zu fahren. Wenige Meilen noerdlich von Fairbanks angekommen, muss ich einen Plattfuss des Voerrades in einem Bible Camp hinnehmen, wo ich nun uebernachten und den Schlauch flicken muss. Vielen Dank an den Betreiber ...

... On the upside of things I'M SO EXCITED! I seriously can **********tain myself. I dream about Semester at Sea almost nightly, then I wake up and realize I'm still in Fairbanks, Alaska. And it's dark. And cold. But we love it anyway. Please stay tuned for more entries after my trip has officially begun on January 20th, 2008. I'm looking forward to sharing my experiences with everyone!

... here to tell you that flying in one of those small planes turning one way and then the other for all riders to see is not at all like flying in the big jets. Neither Frank nor I got sick, but 3 of the 10 people did. I myself felt a little light headed when we got back on the ground and a little queasy. From there we went into the small town and I did some souvenir shopping. The TV show Northern Exposure was based on this town (during ...

... and scared. Moved off campus with my wife, worked to support the family, created the foundation of a home.' The foundation was, as you may suspect, rotten. I was unfaithful and unhappy. I was committed to this world and wanted to stay true to my word. The road, it seemed, would go on forever. It was a smooth and straight path, and it wasn't difficult to walk. I made my own hills in the road, put up some obstacles, trying to tell myself that I wanted a ...