Last night we went to a local theater where 2 actors and 2 actresses plus a piano player put on a musical skit covering the history of Fairbanks. It was not a serious skit but rather humorous to say the least. They were all local talent and where excellent.
Today we planned to go to the North Pole and downtown Fairbanks. The NP is only 12 miles SE of Fairbanks, so we went there first. It is a unique town to say the least. The streets, the signs, lights, etc. are decorated in the spirit of Christmas. Many streets have names that are associated with Santa – i.e. Elf Street, Reindeer Street, etc. The Santa Claus House is on St Nicolas Street… where else.
After taking some pictures, you can see them at North Pole Alaska we headed to Fairbanks. This town is different as it is not a pretty town (at least in my eyes). Most buildings are square and not very attractive… must have something to do with the winters (?). For a city of over 94K people, it is hard to describe. Apparently, it has the highest cost of living of any city in NA.
After Fairbanks, it was off to Fred Meyers. Yes, it is a large department store just like Meijer's back home but I understand it is located only in Alaska. Obviously, we are trying to help the local economy…
Back at the trailer and time to go to work (Yuk what an UGLY word!). I fixed some interior lights in the trailer and repaired one of the scissor-jacks, which wasn't working properly.
Tomorrow is another work (there is that word again) day… laundry, get the truck mirror replaced and so on… I'm not sure if I'll survive!
Did you know? A gold nugget was found in 1898 in the Klondike that was over 6" long and weighed over 72 oz. Its value then was $1169 and today it would be worth about $70,000. Nice little bauble.
Take care and until next time keep the loops open.
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