Today I'm still in Fairbanks (3rd night). Today I'll update this blog, decide where to go next and plan my "next adventure"!
After 4 nights at the cabin in Tok RV Village, I decided it was time to move on. So off I took along the rest of the Alaska Highway, heading west.


Yesterday was a great day:
I started out at the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum, hoping to see cars from my favorite auto era: the 1940's. Instead, the autos ranged from the first in the U.S. (1893 if I recall correctly) through 1936. Lots of fun though, as the 75 cars where supplemented with music from the 1920's (my favorite era) and - for the ladies - an array of stunning dresses from the 1920's. Despite there not being any autos from the 1940's, the music was well-known to me (Al Jolson, Fanny Brice, Eddie Cantor, Josephine Baker, etc.). I spent nearly 2 hours here:
And a top of the line 1936 Packard to the right.
A row of cars in the photo below, left.
And for the fashionistas, here are photos of some of the dresses from the 1920's:
Then it was time to move on to the Museum Of The North at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Here I learned about the creation of Alaska through tectonic activity spanning millions of years; the history of human population of the state; all about a few men - and several remarkable women! - who forged the lure and legend of the state; and then current geologic and oceanic research. Oh. And a art gallery devoted to experiences in the Far North. Awesome display!
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