Photo from Mon & Tue

Photos in no order.
Panning for gold. The trough holds heated water (a courtesy for we non-Alaskans).

 The lines to get gold weighed.

Antique snowmobile.

 Dogs taking a dip after run around lake.

 The Discovery III, our sternwheeler.

Alaskan pipeline. Haven't talked to anyone, including a wildlife biologist, who has anything bad to say about pipeline. All think benefits far out with negatives. Seem very happy with inspection levels & cleanup efforts after leaks.

More tour buses here than cars, at least it seems that way. Bus driver told us the morning "rush hour" lasts 10 minutes. Evening rush hour is worse, it lasts 15 minutes.

These folks know how to brace a building! These rods are about 2" in diameter. The building is the airport terminal. This area is only one story.

More later. So far VERY interesting. If I were 30 years younger this place might even beat out TN.