Chena Hot Springs

Janine and Kristy left for home last night. We slept in this morning, edited and uploaded pictures to the blog, and did our laundry. Then we drove to Chena Hot Springs, about 60 miles Northeast of Fairbanks.

Grant took pictures of antique car equipment, while I thoroughly enjoyed the hot springs.

We have been debating for days whether to go to Barrow or Prudhoe Bay to put our toes into the Arctic Ocean. In Barrow, we could also see some Eskimo Indian culture. Or, we could just go to the Arctic Circle. Or, we could not go at all. Arctic Ocean tours to Barrow and Prudhoe Bay are very expensive. A trip to Prudhoe Bay by road is a 3 days and 2 nights trip. Driving on the Dalton Highway to the Arctic Circle is about 12 hours round trip on a gravel road, with lots of big trucks. There are lots of warnings against driving on the road. We definitely did not want to do it in the rain. So, we finally decided to set the alarm for 5 AM. If the sky was clear, we would drive to the Arctic Circle. If it was cloudy or raining, we would skip it. Tomorrow will tell.