It is 10:39 pm and dusk. I'm writing from Fairbanks, Alaska. Tomorrow we are heading further North to Wiseman, population: 13. We are planning to do some hiking in the 'backcountry'. This particular section is in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Mark's friend and photographer, Patrick Endres, has put us up for the last few days in his cabin in the woods with a hot tub on the porch. We could get used to it, but won't as we venture into the Arctic (within the Arctic circle) to live for a few days with only what we can carry on our back. This will include topographical maps of the area, dehydrated food, energy bars aplenty and our new hiking equipment which we're itching to try out.
A few pics to keep you green...
Ferry trip up the Inside Passage (my post on that seems to have disappeared). We camped on the deck and it rained for two days, but our new tent did us proud and kept us dry.
Within an hour of docking we had sighted a brown bear, a bald eagle, 2 harbour seals and lots of salmon and other birds.
Our campsite on Kluane Lake on the way to Fairbanks. Needless to say we both skinny-dipped in the glacier-melt lake.
New experiences in the last 48 hours include eating moose burgers and hiking 8.3 miles through alpine vegetation and taiga to the Chena Hot Springs to soak while the rain patters down all around.
The hot tub is calling...
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