Tamarac Inn Motel Fairbanks

... liked Chelsea's Pet Resort. I got to play with other dogs my size in an open fenced in area every day. I was really so busy meeting new friends and having a good time that I hardly missed Dave and Val. However, I was very glad to see them when they came to pick me up. Chelsea had just given me a bath and a pedicure so I was lookin’ good when Dave and Val got there. I know that they missed me a lot because they made a big fuss over me petting, and hugging, and ...

... on the Riverboat Discovery II, with its open sun deck and glass enclosed decks, is more than just a tour of the Chena and Tanana rivers; it is a short course on Alaska complete with a humorous and entertaining narration which covers the gambit of anthropology, culture, geology, glaciology, history, with even a little hydrology and engineering thrown in for good measure!<br><br>On the way down the Chena River, we saw a Bush pilot perform a short-field ...

Another beautiful day-mid 70's. Todd called the other morning and reported on your weather. Hard to believe the weather is better here. North Pole, Alaska is about 9 miles from Fairbanks so we took a trip there this morning. We saw Santa's reindeers and told him you have all been good! This afternoon we went on a riverboat ride down the Chena river. We went by ...

Here we are, home again, all safe and sound! All of our flights were on schedule except our final one from Anchorage to Fairbanks. It was delayed for about one-hour due to weather and mechanical problems. We were finally placed onto a different flight, and soon discovered that we were riding on the bright blue Disney plane. The 45-minute flight was quite a bumpy ride due to the wind and turbulance. We flew up from our seats a couple of times (thank ...

... and headed for the area around the Alaska Pipeline to do some sightseeing. By the time we got to the Pipeline it started to rain so we headed in the opposite direction. We took more pictures of the North Pole area and Santa Clause House . We decided to go about 20 miles further past the AirForce Bace in Fairbanks to a little town called Sascha. While passing the AirForce Base we had another ...

... go out all the time on the road which is not safe. For the size, they had a good supply of RV goods. Going back to the RV, I dropped off Pooh, put on some warmer clothes - it was warm in the morning but then became cooler in the afternoon - and went to a political rally in a park in Fairbanks for this guy named Mark Begich. He is a Democrat going against legendary Alaska Senator Ted Stevens. Now Alaska is a big time Red state, but Stevens is under FBI ...

... down the river in kayaks and more. After Gary made Alex and I 'typical' Alaska breakfast (big) we headed out for a look-see. We got a lesson on perma-frost and what it does when you build on it. Basically, the heat captured in the craw space melts the perma-frost and the foundation sinks. We got to see some examples. Damn brokers. After a visit to Gary's business/shop (B&amp;B Excavation "We Can Dig It") we headed to ...

... contemplating the origins of the Universe I turned the knob out of curiosity. Initially nothing happened apart from a very quiet motor noise then suddenly, without any warning, a jet of water shot me in the ****. I leapt like a salmon in a bid to escape the aquatic insult but this bidet device had quite some power as the jet of water hit the ceiling and the far wall. Debs: You have no idea how disturbing it is to be quietly enjoying a drink with a ...

... and I didn't realize that it didn't come with one. He will try and download something and work on it later. The campground has free Internet so it would be nice to take advantage of that amenity. He has to go to the office because he doesn't have wireless capabilities. The other campers ...

... I've used the telephone connection to kill a few relationships. Simply not talking, on purpose or by accident, has been the downfall of a few friendships. Perhaps all will be cleared away when travels take me from Fairbanks. Or that memory wipe I have scheduled for 2025. * Some friends have been in my life for years. At this moment, here in Fairbanks on this day with the sun coming in through the window. Shortening days make the last afternoon light long. Bright beams ...