Fairbanks AirBNB

Phil and are in a really cute cottage/cabin in Fairbanks for 2 days. The couple build 5 of these on their property for extra income. Don't know how many kids they have, but I saw 2 (4 months and about 9 years). They have a little acreage with some goats and maybe other animals outside of Fairbanks. Nice construction and will sleep 4. It has a loft with a queen and a fold out couch. Tiny little bathroom. Nice little kitchen. Even has a portable AC unit, although it isn't hot here.

After I posted yesterday, Phil and I drove about 15 miles to Healy, AK. We found a post office and posted some cards and then went to 49th State Brewing, where they have the "Magic Bus" replica from the movie "Into the Wild." It is kind of a sad movie about the true story of Chris McCandless, who died of starvation in Alaska in 1992. He went into the wilderness and found this bus abandoned by a mining company (or similar company) and got trapped there and could not get back across a river and eventually died. The movie was based on his journal.

People used to sort of make pilgrimage to the real bus in the wilderness relatively close to here until it was finally moved by airlift to a museum in Fairbanks. Now you can just go to the brewery and take a photo and leave a donation to foundation in his name started by Chris's mother.

We had a light lunch and talked to other travelers with a group of 67 RVs traveling together. It may be good if you need some help, but Phil and I are doing fine on our own without a caravan of others.

This morning, we showered and went to breakfast in the rain and had what was probably the best breakfast of the trip so far at "The Black Bear." They had the best biscuits and gravy that I have had in years!

We drove to Fairbanks (about 140 miles) with stops in Anderson (small community near a Clear Space Force Base), Nenana, and Ester. We had time to kill, so we also went to the Santa Claus House at North Pole, AK. We bought some made in Alaska ornaments for our tree (lots of not made in Alaska stuff was in the store, too.) We saw and visited with Santa who is considering getting a tiny camper like ours for him and Mrs Claus. We also visited the reindeer academy and learned about these creatures and fed some in a pen. Wild reindeer are called caribou.

I'm not sure about tomorrow's plan yet. I want to look for some things "lost" in the camper and pickup. We may go to a museum as it is supposed to rain some more, too.もっと詳しく