Turnout along the Richardson Highway Delta Junction, Alaska

Mileage:  46,242

We drove from Chena River to Fairbanks with a long list of chores to accomplish.

We were at Walmart before 9am.   The Walmart parking lot was loaded with 30-40 RVs.  We have never seen so many congregated in a parking lot.  Wow! RVs Rule!  Walmart knows how to keep campers happy!

A cart full and then to the laundromat.  Tim fueled the vehicles while i used the WiFi at the laundry to work on the blog.  He also went to the Jeep dealer for a part.  I got prescriptions filled and groceries at the Safeway.  Mailed some cards and stuff and we were ready to roll.  It was 3 pm.

We had to stop at a state park to clean tanks and to get fresh water…now it was after 4 pm.

We were grumpy and ready to get out of Fairbanks…away from the crowds and the noise and the traffic and the big box stores.

We traveled down the Richardson Highway.  We want to go as far as Paxson and take Denali Highway from the other end.  The scenery there is said to be magnificent.  We don’t want to miss anything!

This night we found a scenic turnout along the Tanana River.  Leftovers were for dinner as we watched the river go by.

We sat there for the better part of an hour.  All at once the clouds lifted, Tim could see the Alaska Range come into very faint view above the horizon.  We didn’t even realize that those mountains were there.  As the sun lowered in the sky the peaks began to glow pink and orange…so pretty!

The Richardson Highway is home to a lot of military training facilities.  Several convoys passed us as well as lots of tractor trailers headed for Fairbanks.  It was a little noisy but around midnight, it finally got quiet.