Today was another day of leisure activities.
We stopped at an Alaskan Pipeline Information area alongside the highway just north of Fairbanks. There were two examples of 'pigs'. These are 'bullet' shaped items that are pushed through the pipeline by the oil and they clean the inside pipe. There were also information boards about how the construction of the above ground pipeline was designed, mainly to prevent damage to the permafrost.
Next we drove about 60 miles east of Fairbanks to an area named Chena Hot Springs. There are hot water springs in the area, now on private land. Karen availed herself of the opportunity and went in the hot spring pool.
Next stop was the mandatory shopping at North Pole, a small community just southeast of Fairbanks.
From here it was back towards Fairbanks and looking for a place for supper. We settled on a small restaurant named 'The Cookie Bowl'. It is a small family style restaurant. the food was good as were the prices.
This evening Judy and Russ are planning on attending a show at the Fairbanks Visitor Center about the Asthanbasan natives.
Signed:
The Wayward Travelers.
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