Richardson Hotel

Today we're going to take the long drive through the Richardson Hwy, near the Alaskan pipeline, towards Valdez. We took some food and drinks with us, and apparently this was a very clever thing to do, since it was pretty hard to find a reasonable place ...

... ready to ship tomorrow, and Kristy has received her passport. Over the next several days I will clear most agencies on Fort Richardson; according to the checklist, and prep our household goods for shipment next week. Time will go by much faster now that ...

The Richardson highway to Valdez was breathtaking, high mountains topped with glaciers, cascading waterfalls and, sweeping vistas. We spent the night in Valdez and woke up early to board the ferry to ...

... who can repair the truck latch. So tomorrow will just have to be a day trip. Today I drove the rest of the way up the Richardson highway to Fairbanks. The coolest thing for me was the Alaska Pipeline. Everytime I saw it I felt like it was a moose or ...

The owner of the Hotel Richardson served us a nice breakfast of fresh fruit, juice, coffee and toast on the back veranda. After eating, we set out up the hill to go to El Fortaleza. It's a fortress built by the Spanish in 1675 to keep marauding ...

... we arrived we didn't even try the hotel above the boat landing. Instead we turned left and went around the point. We saw the sign for the Richardson first and went there. They had a choice of rooms to pick from. Clean with comfortable beds. And ...

... to see if Dan was ok, only to catch him mid chuckle whilst throughly enjoying his latest football weekly podcast with James Richardson.  That is where me and Dan differ. I'm a real worrier. I worry about worrying. I even worry about other people ...

... a single, because a double bed wouldn’t fit.  Seriously – this room makes my freshman dorm (Davidson College, Richardson Hall) look spacious.  The window at the end of the room posed another concern – it opens quite wide, onto ...

... made it to the Grand Canyon, one of the largest holes in the earth, that is saturated by tourists. We wanted to stay at a hotel overlooking the Grand Canyon but they didn't allow pets!! When we drove down to the nearby town, all the hotels were booked! ...

... choices of motels there as Fairbanks was bigger than North Pole, and they might be a little cheaper. I had only just turned onto the Richardson Highway when a bumble bee flew into the side of my helmet, I had not put my visor down as it was warm, and we ...

... morning.  Driving north of Tyler to a drop off point where we could ride.  Our drop off point was at the Richardson Bike Mart, which is where Lance Armstrong bought his first bike.  The bike shop has moved since Lance first shopped there ...

... like a desert lake. Tomorrow we drive through the rest of Arizona, where the cops are out in droves, through New Mexico where Gov Richardson is partying at his hilltop estate, and deep into the wilds of western Texas. Wish us luck that we don't run into ...

... back to the last century.  The Navajo would trade their crafts and blankets for food, etc.  A famous one is called Richardson Trading Co.(est. 1917).  Soft-spoken Larry showed us their 4,000 rugs.  Staff everywhere with pots, jewelry, ...