Today we rested.....it's amazing how tired you get here in Alaska...even though you compensate for going to sleep late by sleeping later the sun drains you in an odd way.
We stayed closer to "home" today. Took a quick ride up the Steese Expswy to view the Trans Alaska Pipeline. It's amazing to learn how much oil transfers through the pipeline each day and then to fill up your gas tank for $4.45 a gallon!!! Actually, you can't fill up here as you are limited to $75.00 per visit. Just incredible to know all the crude oil needed is flowing 8 miles from our apartment and prices are that high. The Alaskans are mixed.....some are upset and some want to keep their land untapped. They are more upset with the govt spending millions of dollars "counting salmon".
We visited a local park and threw the football. It's weird to see Kirkland and Kaylee enjoy throwing a football at a local park more than anything else we have done.
We have tomorrow(Monday) off again. An early discipleship at 10am and practice until around 1:30pm will lead into our first day of fishing. You can pick up some really good prices on fishing rods here, they get you on the license. It's $20.00 per day, but you do have some 3-5-7 day options and also a yearly pass as well.
It's kind of neat as you drive down the roads and see people everywhere just fishing.
We finished the day off just walking around Fairbanks and playing down at the local river park. We miss Sundays at Secona and lunch at Grandmas............been a long time since we had some roast beef and mac/cheese.
I told myself I would be in bed tonight by 11pm, missed that one again. Going to bed with the sun up is just too difficult. I can only imagine what darkness will feel like when we get back home in August. Our sleep patterns will be all messed up I bet.
Got bit by a mosquito today, lost three pints of blood!
Butch, here is your shout out you requested......"shout out". Wow, I am tired.
I also added some more photos to the site....click here to view and don't forget to look at all the pages as about 60-70 photos have been added.
Here is a video of Kirkland's new hobby....skipping rocks:
1 comment:
Weather looks GREAT! How are the temps? We are suffering in the mid 90's with all of that wonderful SC humidity. Hope the fisihing trip went well. I feel your pain on being up late. No matter how hard I try i can't seem to get to bed before 11:00 0r 11:30. Of course last night I was cathcing up on your blog. So it's your fault. Kelly
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