Fairbanks

Today we moved on by coach from Denali to Fairbanks. We are now further inland and only 180 miles from the arctic circle. It’s been a very hot day with Fairbanks ar 30 degrees. As we travelled today the landscape changed completely. The mountains are much further away , not as high and no snow on them. There is a lot of flat open space which we haven’t seen before. On route we stopped at a place called Nenana. It is just a small village famous forv2 things. First its cinnamon swirls. Ive never tasted anything as good. All the buses stop at this funny little shop to buy them. The second thing that makes them known is their “guess the date, hourvand seconds when the winter ice in the river running alongside the town will crack. It costs $2 to put in your guess and you can buy as many guesses as you want. There is apparatus on the ice and the cracking measurement is all very scientific. People from all over Alaska put in their guess. It’s a fundraiser used to enhance the town. . A woman in Anchorage won this year. She correctly guessed a date in April which was much earlier than usual. She got the correct day and wasn’t too far out with the time. She won $350 and the town benefitted by several thousand. Did big load of washing tonight to get ready for the next stage of our trip