Well, here we are in Alaska.........we arrived in Fairbanks about 6PM local time after a 6 hour flight from Minnea
polis. The flight was smooth, but boring. We are actually 4 hours behind New York time, so from our perspective it was actually 10PM. We took the shuttle over to the Princess Lo
dge, checked in and headed out for some dinner. Gail and I shared 2 dinners of Rock Fish and Halibut. We walked around a bit near the hotel, which is located directly on the Chena River in Fairbanks. It is a very scenic location. It was quite interesting to see all of the cars & trucks with Alaska license
plates, and almost everyone of them has a 3 prong AC connector hanging above or below the front bumper to plug the car in during the winter, to keep the engine block warm for easy startup in the sub-freezing winter temperatures. Parking lots in many shopping centers have places to plug the car in when people go shopping. It is hard to believe that it is now 10 PM and the sun is just starting to set. I think sunset is actually 11:55 PM. Well, time to go to bed. I think that tomorrow we might rent a car and check out the Fairbanks area........ and hopefully see some interesting wildlife. We will be in the Fairbanks area until Tuesday when we head south to Denali Park.
polis. The flight was smooth, but boring. We are actually 4 hours behind New York time, so from our perspective it was actually 10PM. We took the shuttle over to the Princess Lo
dge, checked in and headed out for some dinner. Gail and I shared 2 dinners of Rock Fish and Halibut. We walked around a bit near the hotel, which is located directly on the Chena River in Fairbanks. It is a very scenic location. It was quite interesting to see all of the cars & trucks with Alaska license
plates, and almost everyone of them has a 3 prong AC connector hanging above or below the front bumper to plug the car in during the winter, to keep the engine block warm for easy startup in the sub-freezing winter temperatures. Parking lots in many shopping centers have places to plug the car in when people go shopping. It is hard to believe that it is now 10 PM and the sun is just starting to set. I think sunset is actually 11:55 PM. Well, time to go to bed. I think that tomorrow we might rent a car and check out the Fairbanks area........ and hopefully see some interesting wildlife. We will be in the Fairbanks area until Tuesday when we head south to Denali Park.
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Have a great time. Can't wait to read of your adventures. If you find a good deal on baked Alaska, bring some back for me.
Regards
Zeen
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