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Day one on the Dalton Highway.
After topping off the fuel we left Fairbanks and headed toward the Dalton Highway.
The James W. Dalton Highway, usually Dalton Highway (Alaska Route 11) is a 414-mile[1] (667 km) road in Alaska. It begins at the Elliott Highway, north of Fairbanks, and ends at Deadhorse near the Arctic Ocean and the Prudhoe Bay oil fields. Once called the North …
Drive, drive, drive
We actually drove all the way from Denali to Wiseman! We reached Fairbanks around noon, bought some food and supply, ate sandwich, and with full gas, started onto Dalton. It's a long way, and on the Elliot way, winding around the hills, unable to step on the gas. unpaved road once we got on Dalton. It's better than expected, as we got used to the …
Arctic circle again
... to keep the bugs out. I decided to just ride up and down a 1/2 mile stretch of road, just a little faster than the Mosquitos can fly. The bugs up here are crazy. They mix some chemical into the dirt to make the roads and when it rains it turns into a sort of cement. Levi's radiator got covered in that cement and his bike was overhearing. We'd have to stop to clean it or let the bike cool down and when we did, you guessed it, the Mosquitos would ...
Across the Arctic Circle on Independence Day
... of wood. I suppose it's because of the expansion/contraction story again. This area is usually 25 degrees colder than Fairbanks... which recorded -70 last winter!
We reached the Arctic Circle (N 66 degrees 33 minutes) and as we got out of the car, at this triumphant moment, we were attacked by more mosquitoes than we have ever seen. I immediately had to put on my head net, and we hurriedly took our photos ...
Land of the Midnight Sun - Arctic Circle or Bust!
... up my grandparents and went to Sourdough Studios at the Mount Mckinley Chalet where we became an Alaskan family! Sourdough Studios is a photography studio where they dress you up in parkas, muk luks, and other Alaskan clothes. We posed in front of a cabin with a dog sled and other props. It is a lot of fun to dress up and it makes a great picture!!
We really wanted my Grandparents to be able to see Mt. McKinley. ...
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