Best Western Fairbanks

... was compelled to return and bring others along with her. <br> Alaska Teams 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008 have paved our way with good relationships and preparations, and we plan to leave the same legacy for the next team. We are looking forward with anticipation to the adventure that God has chosen specifically for our team. To view the adventures of some of the previous teams, visit our home page.<br> The Alaska ...

... but I did sit next to a nice gentlemen from Minneapolis which helped to make the trip go faster. The last leg of my trip to Fairbanks was long and again they needed volunteers to get off because the plane was overweight. My window seat didn't really have a good window, but I will still upload my pictures. When I got to the ...

... river. At one of the stops along the way, a group of young people from Univ. of Fla. were doing research about the effects of fire in the forest. We were sure surprised to see U of F students up here! The resort is at the end of the road, and the hot spring is a good size pool surrounded by boulders&#8212;nice setting. Since the day was very warm, no one felt like going in the hot springs. <br ...

This morning we had to leave Denali behind and drive to our next cabin in Paxson. We had a long day of driving ahead- since we were wary of driving the un-paved Denali Highway to Paxson, we decided to drive the paved highway from Denali, up to Fairbanks, and then over to Paxson (about 290 miles!) It was a cloudy day, but it did not dampen the beauty of the scenery. Leaving Healy, the hills were awash in the golden ...

Planning your time: Rick Steve's has a great itinerary that flows well from place to place and shows you how much you can realistically cram into one or two days. We started here, then deleted what we weren't interested in and added a few other things based on web research. It gives you a good idea of how long ...

... I know that I am not the only woman that finds the cleavage generated by messenger bag type straps to be both uncomfortable (as it pulls on our chest) and unflattering and I know that I'll need the extra room for either my stuff going there or definitely my stuff coming back. I also ordered two packing cubes to keep everything organized in what is essentially a duffel style bag. I didn't like the openness of the bag at first ...

... activities, traveling, and learning new things. I learned of this trip as an announcement in our church, and my first thought was, "What an awesome opportunity! I love to travel, and to go on a mission-trip would be an awesome experience!" I hope to gain a deeper sense of God's love, and to share that love with others. I love children of all colors and sizes, and I want to share their laughter and smiles. I love ...

... in their travel guide (never a good idea by the way). We were greeted by Steve, an entertaining Scouser with an exceptional barnet (grade 2 back and sides with long hair on top), who was more than happy to take our money (£45 per night) before directing us to our log cabin.  The term "log cabin" was a very sneaky way to describe what appeared to be no more than a B&Q economy garden shed. There was enough room for a ...

... tail like a ski mask over its snout and face to warm the air it breathes in. The end result is the impression of a dog which is a mix of several breeds with German Shepard being one of them. What is amazing about the Alaskan Sled dogs is that their exposure to the public is close and personal. Visitors are invited to stroke the dogs and not to forget the dogs which are in the kennels. There are children everywhere in close proximity to the dogs. There is no ...

I am in fairbanks now. We found a "cheap" motel-ish place to stay at in Fairbanks called the Captain Bartlet. Word to the wise -- anyone looking to travel anywhere in alaska should be aware that hotel prices can get extremely excessive, even for budget-sounding places like "Motel 8", "Best Western", etc. If you call locally on ...