Thursday, 17 August – Dawson City to Fairbanks AK
An easy morning
with both checkout and bags out at 9. That was welcome, because we had been
awake, wandering the streets at 3 am hoping for Northern Lights. Sadly, there
were none. Some in the group did see them the night before.
![]() |
WW2 "19 Set" for tanks. Owned one back in the 60s. |
With a couple of
hours before departure, we found our way to the museum, to learn more about the
fascinating history of this place.
![]() |
Gold Rush Necessities |
It was a beautiful morning, so we sat
outside the hotel until Linda arrived with the bus to take us to the airport.
Security was quick – set up on the tarmac and all-human except for their wands.
Formalities at Fairbanks were quick and easy, and soon we were rolling our bags to a drop-off and boarding the bus to our Westmark Hotel. We had a couple hours before our rooms were ready, so we went for a walk to find lunch. It was dull, windy, chilly and damp and the area we walked through seemed somewhat run-down, but eventually we found a delightful little coffee house with eclectic furnishings and a nice light menu.
Back at the hotel, our keys
were soon available and we found our nice, large, comfortable suite. Just one
night here, though, so we won’t be settling in. At 6:15 a blue bus pulled up in
front and several of us got on to go to the Alaska Salmon Bake & Palace Theatre
Show. These are at the Pioneer Park. There are outdoor grills and stands where
we got salads, drinks, sides and dessert. The dining hall was a bit warmer than
the outdoors, so we enjoyed our meal there. Then we walked to the theatre,
where we sang, laughed and applauded the vaudeville-style show by 5 talented performers who explained Fairbanks and its history in song, dance and recitation. Really enjoyable.
No comments:
Post a Comment