22 July, Wednesday

Easy day, late get up. Our transportation from Denali to Fairbanks has been changed from a bus leaving at 1:30 to a train leaving at 4. The train is a much nicer ride but still takes 4 hours. We leisurely had breakfast and then explored the stores across the highway. They all had sale signs on them, but when asked, they open in the spring with those signs up. The train ride was interesting. We went by areas where the fire had been in years past. We also went thru dense smoke from the current fires. It is hard to imagine fires in the area with as much rain and water as they have. We did not arrive at the hotel in Fairbanks until late evening, making for a very long day.

AS STATED BEFORE, PICTURES WILL BE FORTHCOMING. WE ONLY HAVE THE NET BOOK WITH US ON THE TRIP