Saturday, August 11, 2007

Day 67, Thu, Aug 9, 2007, Fairbanks, AK

So nice to have sunshine!

This afternoon we took the Riverboat Discovery cruise. According to them, this is the second most popular (behind Mt McKinley) attraction in Alaska. It is a fantastic three and one half hours, we will admit. We especially enjoyed meeting musher Jessica Royer and playing with some of her dogs and getting to chat with her for a few moments.

After the cruise, we drove around some and decided to partake of the Alaska Salmon Bake one more time since we will probably never get the opportunity to do that again. Where else can you get all the prime rib, smoked king salmon, fried halibut, fried cod and even hot dogs you would want? It’s absolutely fantastic.

After the salmon bake we walked around Pioneer Park some more. We took a tour of the S.S. Nenana which is a historical landmark and also experienced minus 40 degree temperatures. Wow is that ever cold! We even got to throw a cup of water into the air while in there and watch it evaporate right before our eyes.

When we got back to the campground, we extended our stay another three days this time. We are waiting for our mail to be forwarded to us here and there are still things to do in Fairbanks.

High temp: 74
Low temp: 40

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