After the rigours, roadside camp spots, and the exhausting
taking-on-board the perpetual scenic beauty of the past 4 days (believe me,
that is HARD work !!), today was a day of rest, showers, and laundry in
Fairbanks. It was a wet and miserable
day, so after doing our chores, we went into town to the Information Centre to
check on weather forecasts for the next few days so we could decide on a route
south. It looked better to the south, so
we decided to try the 120 mile dirt Denali Highway and hope it wasn’t too wet
and muddy – I have been wanting to do this road for so long ! A quick visit to REI to buy a small propane
stove to use as a back up, and an insulated mug for Janet to use on the road,
and then I took Janet to North Pole to see Santa –Just because it is something
you have to do when you are at a place called North Pole !! The photos tell the story – Even down to the
reindeer living out in the field at the back !!
Oh dear, oh dear !!!
The rain fortunately stopped for long enough that we managed
to cook a yummy steak outside, and then there was a bit of blog work before we
turned in.
I have to say here that the issue with the blog is just a
time one – Over the past 5 or 6 days we have not only been without wifi, but
the time involved to get the photos downloaded even on to the computer, and
then downsized so I can post them on to Picasa, is such that if you miss one
day because you are tied or whatever, it quickly becomes hard, and if you miss
several days, then it becomes much harder. The trip to Prudhoe was tiring and
long (although very worthwhile), so by the end of each day all I wanted to do
was collapse into bed – Old age ?? !!
Anyway that is my excuse, and I am sticking to it !! I still love doing it, and we really
appreciate the comments and messages that people are posting – It keeps us
going !! So please keep them coming,
they mean so much to know you are out there !!Photos here :- https://picasaweb.google.com/117739775480775657932/0029Fairbanks2?authkey=Gv1sRgCOy_qPe826eETQ#
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