Fairbanks
Left Tok Sunday for Fairbanks. Some rain along the way but not bad.
First stop is at Delta Junction, AK. The official end to the Alaska Highway.
Had to have pictures of the ending of the Alaska Highway.
A lot of people call the highway to Fairbanks the Alaska Highway also but the Army only built it to Delta.
Another must stop is the Knotty Shop for a free ice cream and to shop for things you do not need.
They use knotty wood to create all kinds of art.
Then on to Fairbanks and out home for the next 3 days. This is the Chely River as seen from our doorway. Remember this shot, I will post another from here that is taken at 1:45 AM
The archway leading to the Fairbanks Visitors Center.
Fairbanks welcome sign showing distances to places around the globe. Miami is 5312 miles, driving it is a lot further.
The 4 of July is Bob Beers birthday, 81, so we had a Christmas in July birthday party for him and the USA. Beer, Brats and all the trimmings.
Everyone got into the act.
Especially Cathy.
Tuesday we boarded a 6 passenger Piper Navion to Coldfoot, AK. Coldfoot is about 50 miles north of the Arctic Circle.
We left about 1:00 PM
Our route is from Fairbanks, across the Yukon River, across the Arctic Circle to Coldfoot. If you watch "The Ice Road Truckers" on the history channel, Coldfoot is one of the towns they stop at.
I hope Lisa Kelly is there.
Coldfoot, nothing here except the truck stop. No Lisa Kelly.
Nothing has changed for years here.
They do have a gas station. Only one for about 200 miles from Fairbanks. Next one is 240 miles north.
Our transportation for next 245 miles south on dirt and gravel roads to Fairbanks.
We will be traveling the Dalton Highway. The Dalton is listed as one of the most dangerous roads in North America.
It was built to support and supply the Alaska Pipeline from Fairbanks to Pruhhoe Bay. It runs parallel to the pipeline.
I am directly below the pipeline.
Here I am sticking my hand down to the permafrost. The permafrost is frozen ground below the tundra. Here it is on about a foot below the surface. It is solid ice.
The fire weeds are very pretty. They are the first things to come alive after a forest fire, thus fire weeds.
This is what we drove on for 245 miles at slow speeds.
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And this is what we had to use for facilities.
Remember, I said to note a picture of our campsite. That picture was at 12:30 PM. This one was when we got home at 1:45 AM. I was not using a low light camera either. The sun was setting then and came up 35 minutes later.
Today we went to a gold mine, but pictures later. Tomorrow we go to Denali National Park.
First stop is at Delta Junction, AK. The official end to the Alaska Highway.
Had to have pictures of the ending of the Alaska Highway.
A lot of people call the highway to Fairbanks the Alaska Highway also but the Army only built it to Delta.
Another must stop is the Knotty Shop for a free ice cream and to shop for things you do not need.
They use knotty wood to create all kinds of art.
Then on to Fairbanks and out home for the next 3 days. This is the Chely River as seen from our doorway. Remember this shot, I will post another from here that is taken at 1:45 AM
The archway leading to the Fairbanks Visitors Center.
Fairbanks welcome sign showing distances to places around the globe. Miami is 5312 miles, driving it is a lot further.
The 4 of July is Bob Beers birthday, 81, so we had a Christmas in July birthday party for him and the USA. Beer, Brats and all the trimmings.
Everyone got into the act.
Especially Cathy.
Tuesday we boarded a 6 passenger Piper Navion to Coldfoot, AK. Coldfoot is about 50 miles north of the Arctic Circle.
We left about 1:00 PM
Our route is from Fairbanks, across the Yukon River, across the Arctic Circle to Coldfoot. If you watch "The Ice Road Truckers" on the history channel, Coldfoot is one of the towns they stop at.
I hope Lisa Kelly is there.
Coldfoot, nothing here except the truck stop. No Lisa Kelly.
Nothing has changed for years here.
They do have a gas station. Only one for about 200 miles from Fairbanks. Next one is 240 miles north.
Our transportation for next 245 miles south on dirt and gravel roads to Fairbanks.
We will be traveling the Dalton Highway. The Dalton is listed as one of the most dangerous roads in North America.
It was built to support and supply the Alaska Pipeline from Fairbanks to Pruhhoe Bay. It runs parallel to the pipeline.
I am directly below the pipeline.
Here I am sticking my hand down to the permafrost. The permafrost is frozen ground below the tundra. Here it is on about a foot below the surface. It is solid ice.
The fire weeds are very pretty. They are the first things to come alive after a forest fire, thus fire weeds.
This is what we drove on for 245 miles at slow speeds.
And this is what we had to use for facilities.
Remember, I said to note a picture of our campsite. That picture was at 12:30 PM. This one was when we got home at 1:45 AM. I was not using a low light camera either. The sun was setting then and came up 35 minutes later.
Today we went to a gold mine, but pictures later. Tomorrow we go to Denali National Park.
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