I'm kinda new at this trip report thing,so here goes.After a few gliches we arrivied at Anchorage Airport I wanted to fly an old De Havilland bush plane into Fairbanks but the plane was taken out of service for maintenance such is life.We hung around the airport took pictures got something to eat and chilled until it was time to leave.When we got to Fairbanks the tour company Disney use's had a person their to meet us and get are luggage.When we got to Sophie Station are room was ready and are Disney surprize's were their waiting for us,not as many as last trip tho,no big deal.The guides left a card Welcoming us and told us what time to meet them in the lobby the next day.Sorta unpacked and fell into bed.We were up almost 21 hours from the time we left Florida until we were standing in are room at Sophie Station.
The next morning we rolled out of bed around 10 had coffee cleaned up and went to breakfast at the hotel which was very good.Looked outside and it was raining,the lady at the front desk said the week before it was sunny and in the 80's just are luck.Sarah was the front desk manager and she was very helpful,she said it stopped raining in the afternoon for the most part.For three dollars a person you can get a bus pass that will take you all over Fairbanks and the North Pole all day.So off to the North Pole we went,We did the tourist thing mailed some post cards and letters from their so they would have the Nort Pole post mark.We got some lunch walked around and headed back to Fairbanks which was about a twenty minute ride.Their bus routes are easy to understand and laid out very good.We went down town and walked around and looked in some of the shops and decided to go to Pioneer Village,as we were about to get off the bus it started pouring down rain,so back to the hotel for dinner we went.After dinner it was drizzling rain so we went to Fred Myers for some supplies and thick socks for are rafting adventure later in the trip(thanks sayhello for that tip)that was pretty much it for the day.I walked around the hotel taking pictures of the hotel and the grounds.Then fell into bed.You need more then one day in Fairbanks in my opinion,next time.
The next morning we rolled out of bed around 10 had coffee cleaned up and went to breakfast at the hotel which was very good.Looked outside and it was raining,the lady at the front desk said the week before it was sunny and in the 80's just are luck.Sarah was the front desk manager and she was very helpful,she said it stopped raining in the afternoon for the most part.For three dollars a person you can get a bus pass that will take you all over Fairbanks and the North Pole all day.So off to the North Pole we went,We did the tourist thing mailed some post cards and letters from their so they would have the Nort Pole post mark.We got some lunch walked around and headed back to Fairbanks which was about a twenty minute ride.Their bus routes are easy to understand and laid out very good.We went down town and walked around and looked in some of the shops and decided to go to Pioneer Village,as we were about to get off the bus it started pouring down rain,so back to the hotel for dinner we went.After dinner it was drizzling rain so we went to Fred Myers for some supplies and thick socks for are rafting adventure later in the trip(thanks sayhello for that tip)that was pretty much it for the day.I walked around the hotel taking pictures of the hotel and the grounds.Then fell into bed.You need more then one day in Fairbanks in my opinion,next time.