Pioneer Park
We took a short hike on a nature trail behind the RV park and then did a short drive around North Pole. Difficult to do a long drive around North Pole.
Here is the ‘official’ north pole
Statue outside Santa Claus House/Santa Land Rv Park
After noon we went to see Pioneer Park. Hard to describe. Sort of a Playland type park with history. A number of old cabins from Fairbanks have been rescued, relocated to this park, and restored. Some have museums in them, some are small shops with crafts and foods. There is a huge restored river boat, air museum, railroad museum, live theater house, merry-go-round, mini-golf course, duck pond, play ground, dance hall, and other venues including an excellent Alaska museum. Most spots are free. One fun spot is called “–40 Fairbanks”. It gives tourists an opportunity to experience 40 degrees below zero. It is just a small food locker but the temperature is real. They give you a cup with a small amount of hot water in it. Throw the water in to the air and it vaporizes and freezes instantly. They have a nail partly stuck in a board and a frozen banana for you to drive it with. Also some motor oil in a jar to show why all cars up here have engine heaters and all parking lots have power posts to plug in to. With a parka it wasn’t too bad. We didn’t have proper lower body clothing so that part got cold. Dressed properly, one could bear that temp for a little while. Would not want to stay in it too long though.
That thermometer is actually pointing to –50.
Block from a quilt in the museum. If Alaska were divided in half, Texas would be the third largest state in the US.
It was an interesting, low key afternoon, but enjoyable.
Sue wanted to point this out:
That is a coffee drive-thru. They all sell soft ice cream cones also.
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