Travel to Fairbanks for the Northern Living Home Show
We had a gorgeous drive to Fairbanks, six hours of sun on a dry two lane highway, we passed no more than three dozen vehicles in either direction the whole trip! What a contrast to Hwy. 76 in California two weeks ago, where traffic was backed up for miles on the two lane road as we were returning from Borrego Springs to catch our flight home to Alaska.
On the Parks Hwy. from the bridge over the Nenana River we saw the famous tripod that will tip when the ice goes out, signaling the exact time for the lottery winner of the Nenana River Ice Classic. It is amazing how long daylight is in Fairbanks now. With snow still on the ground and daytime temperatures in the mid 20’s it isn’t dark until 8:30PM, 13.5 hours of daylight already! What a pleasant time of the year to visit.
More tomorrow,
Gail Niebrugge, Alaska Artist
