Bird Sanctuary, Farmers Market, Windshield Repair
On the north edge of Fairbanks is a bird sanctuary that used to be a dairy. There are a number of walking trails associated with it. We stopped by in the morning thinking we would look around and maybe walk a trail. They were just about to start a guided walk so for over two hours we walked through a variety of land types and learned about the land, the plants and trees, the animals, and the birds of the area. Actually quite informative. Even got to use our bug stray for the first time.
After the bird sanctuary we stopped at the local farmers market. Pretty typical. Baked goods, some crafts, some vegetables. What was not typical (for us any how) was the quality and prices. One four inch rather sickly looking cucumber cost a dollar. Yesterday in Wal-mart we saw oranges for $1.25 apiece.
The city of Fairbanks has a self-guided walking tour. They give you an I-pod type device and you walk the town listening to narration about various spots. Pretty extensive. We only did about a third of it.
Statue dedicated to Unknown First Family
We managed to hit Jo-ann. Couldn’t let it go by I guess.
On our way back to carbus a large rock thrown by a small car put a pretty good chip in our windshield. So, we turn around and head back to town. I had noticed a auto glass repair place as we left Jo-ann parking lot. Guy looked at it and said no problem. Fifteen minutes later we have a repair that looks like new (almost – pretty good though). Back to carbus leaving lots of room behind cars in front of us.
Air is much better today. We had a pretty good breeze yesterday. We can see hills around Fairbanks and clouds and blue sky and bright sun. Hope the trend continues for the next five days or so.
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