Alaska 2

Lisa's mom flew back to Denver today. She had a great time, which I'm happy about. They got to do a lot of site seeing while I was at work. We also got to do a few things together. One night we went to the Alaskan Salmon Bake which was nice. Good food and a neat little outdoor feel to it. We went on the 18th of May. On the 22nd of May however, it turns into 100% grade A tourist trap. A salmon dinner, salad bar, drink & dessert included, was $11.00 On the 22nd it goes up to $28.00!!! I guess the little old blue hairs expect to get fleeced on a Princess tour but my God.

Fairbanks is an odd place. It tends to be dirty, especially during break up. There isn't really a spring, summer, winter, fall. Break up could be considered spring. It lasts about ten days to 2 weeks and all the rock and ash that has been put down on the road starts to show through as the snow melts. It's an ugly period. The following week the street sweepers have collected the rock and the trees have leaves. If you notice it can kind of make your senses reel, if you don't notice I think it messes with your internal clock on a subconscious level. So much of this part of Alaska does that. From the constant sunlight in the summer to the constant night in the winter. This isn't a place to come to on a tour bus, you'll hate it, but if you want an out of body experience live here for a year.