Super 8 Motel - Fairbanks

We went to the new Fairbanks Visitor Information Center which shares a roof with several other agencies. Our target was the Public Lands Information Center, the keeper of National Parks Passport Stamps for both Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve and Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.  We secured those stamps plus one from the Public Lands Agency, as well.  While we were there, we joined the ...

... as well as a huge reprint of a newspaper article where the owner gives a long explanation about why it is ok that he has the flag of Israel hanging out front. Just before we entered DJ, the rain started. This is a steady rain with no signs of cloud breaks anywhere, the first time on our trip.<br><br>We continued on up into Fairbanks through the rain. We stopped at a suburb called North Pole on the way and had the windshield repaired and oil changed. They ...

... as hats and gloves, and Rag Dolls made by local Fairbanks ladies. Kassie (Keith &amp; Kathy's youngest daughter, who will not be traveling with us), was working on her plan to be a stow-away in one of our Action Packers.

... more than a little freaked. I was browsing the Sony website looking at their 1.8 lb laptop models and even considered the Macbook Air, but I'll just try to settle for cell phones and Internet cafes. We'll see how the blogging goes with the minimal electronics plan. Back to hubbies packing list. It features REI Adventures pants which actually look like pants, not hiking pants and they don't go "swish" every time he walks ...

... put in my credit card info and was declined. First step was calling the bank. They said they didn't see the transaction as being denied and that no transactions had shown up on their end. After googling around I found out other people have the same problem and they suggested a variety of remedies. I tried them all. I am posting them here in case any of them work for you: Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCode: "Ticketless online ...

... to work with Partners, and I am often asked if I ever get bored with the trips. My un-hesitant answer is always, "Absolutely not, because each trip is a unique God-adventure!" I am looking forward to re-visiting old friends, making new ones, and adding another God-adventure to my experiences. So there you have it. You have met our team. Now have fun with us as we prepare for and journey through a mission-team trip to Thailand!

... famous" we arrived back at the landing off point. The next 3 minutes were probably the best part of the day. Debbie disappeared off to the hostel to get the canoe trolley whilst Poppy and I decided to skim stones. I had my back to the river when Poppy unleashed her first projectile but there was no way to disguise the almighty "splash" noise that occurred as the stone when straight to the river bed. Thinking that this was a one off I found it highly amusing then offered ...

... the bus ticket office located near the entrance to the park was open till 20:00. My next priority was to see even at dusk if I could spot the elusive Mt. McKinley which apparently is only visible about 20% of the time. So with Portraits by Vangelis as my background music I was off to explore this renowned park on the only road leading into the park. Driving as slowly as I could, I was rewarded by rich scenery all around me. Frequently I was alerted to the ...

... a beer, just for the Hell of it apparently. I&#8217;m starting to like this place. Fairbanks has real live Native Americans, too, Athabascans related to the Apache and Navajo, but they hang out at another bar right downtown. I&#8217;ll go there next. Fairbanks has no shortage of bars, and that was still a regular activity for me then, even after my first onset of gout and before I got wise to it ...

... just have to wait until we go to Iceland next year (I want to see the Northen Lights and Iceland is on my list of places we must get to!!!). Dean: Friday - spent the day in Fairbanks. went to the museum on the university campus. It's really good, we recommend it if you ever get up here. Food at a Thai restaurant - very nice and then back to the hostel to upload all of our pictures!