Summer 09- Summiting Lembert Dome in Yosemite, (Tuolumine meadows in the background)

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Alaska 08 - Day 5 Denali to Fairbanks

With the train portion of our trip over, we loaded unto a bus and headed northeast again for the 4 hour drive to Fairbanks.

Along the way the bus stopped and we got an up close look at the Alaskan pipeline.


After a lunch break in downtown Fairbanks, we boarded sternwheelers for an afternoon riverboat trip.


Along the way, we were given a float plane demonstration.

and a riverside visit to a sled dog training ranch.

The highlight of the riverboat trip was a visit to a native Alaskan village.

There were demonstrations of native dress, agriculture and even animals.


We were begining to feel a little native ourselves.

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