Westmark Fairbanks Hotel

... spot one and it was pretty far away.

The hot springs felt great. Very relaxing and soothing. We had a drink in the pub after soaking for about an hour.

The ride home was incredibly smoky. Hazel and Art had to cover their noses and mouths with our damp towels to keep from coughing. It is difficult to understand how those who live here put up with the smoke from the persistent forest fires.

... One Bag One World). These people debate the differences between brands like Red Oxx and Tom Bihn, MEI, REI, and Rick Steves. Hardly the Tumi vs. Samsonite vs. Swiss Army luggage wars I was used to, but they have many valid points. And the same things that attracted them to each of those brands caused me to consider each of them. These bags are lightweight, well made, well organized and designed to be carried by a real person ...

... 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 ...

... to the proceedings. The first thing that hits you here is disappointment. I say disappointment because everybody knows what a sled dog looks like - right? It is those cute Siberian Huskies characterized by thick, luxurious fur and blue eyes. It is hard not to like and admire the looks of this dog. Unfortunately, these dogs have no resemblance to a Siberian husky. These are Alaskan Huskies which is not an official breed of dog but as a type of dog ...

... foodage... the entire parking lot of the Tesoro was filled with dog sled trainers (mushers) and dogs. 1:00 PM: Look, a Tesoro!! 1:00 PM: Look, doggies!! 1:15 PM: After fueling and potty breaks, Carter and I opted for a hot meal instead of the sandwiches in our cooler. The word "Tsesyu" means "of the caribou clan" in some native language. I remember reading that on the menu.

... Crown. This day was also the one year anniversary of owning my car. Hooray! I had put 24,276 km on it at that point. Not bad considering I'm over 6000km just for this trip alone. Thursday, July 10th- Latitude: 61 degrees North Kathleen Lake, Yukon By the end of this day I'd be covered in mud, blood, dust, dirt, sun screen, repellent and bug guts and I'd be loving it. In the morning I headed out on the Rock Glacier Trail. It's a short interpretive trail but you can ...