Bye Denali, Hello Fairbanks

04/07/2008

Despres de la tunda d'autobus (que va valdre molt la pena), avui hem fet una bona dormida ... fins i tot el Cristian que esta tenint "problemes" amb aixo de les 21 hores de sol ha dormit d'un tiron :)

I res, avui hem fet un trekking x Denali, a Savage River ... K porta a Stampede Trail, on passa la peli d'"Into the wild". I ens hem trobat amb el mateix pavo de la universitat de fairbanks que ahir, i l'hi hem tornat a contestar l'enquesta :) diu que no enten com la gent resisteix vivint alla dalt ... A -40c!

Despres de despedir Denali ens toquen dues hores de cotxe fins a Fairbanks, la ciutat/capital de Alaska interior, 30mil habitants. L'allotjament es a un B&B, amb l'amo trotamundos millonari en bancarrota septuagenari d'Illinois: John Davies.

I nosaltres q esperavem festa grossa amb focs artificials ... Ens hem quedat amb les ganes: es fa fosc a les 12:30, tecnicament el dia despres ... ;er tant, no hi ha focs! :(

Cesc & Cristian

After the long bus ride (it is really worth it!), today we slept in a bit. Even Cristian, who's having some problems getting used to the 21 hours of sunlight has slept like a baby!

So, today we did a small hike in Denali's entrance, Savage River. This valley leads to the Stampede Trail, where the "Into the Wild" movie takes place. Oh, we came across the same guy from the University of Alaksa at Fairbanks ... and we filled in the same questionnaire as yesterday :D He says he doesn't understand how people live up there in Fairbanks at -40 degrees in the winter :)

After saying goodbye to Denali, we have a couple hours drive to Fairbanks, the major city of the interior, with some 30K inhabitants. We stay at a cute B&B, where the owner is a bankrupt millionaire 70-year-old original of Illinois ... John Davies.

And as said, today is Independence Day ... we were expecting some fireworks and a big party ... but none happens. Sunset is at 12:30, so fireworks would be rather senseless :(