Day 9---July 11, 2010 Sunday

Ottcrew Bucket List Trip Day 9, July 11, 2010


We awoke from our great night sleep in our downtown Fairbanks hotel to get ready for church. The free breakfast was a welcome site. The Stake Center was not too far away. There was a warm Fairbanks welcome in the Fairbanks 6th Ward. It was good to go to church. Once back at the hotel, Becky caught up on the blog postings, Amy finally got to paint her toenails, while the rest of us took a short nap until check out. It was as a Sabbath Day should be with nothing rushed and a day of rest.
Shelley hopped on the back of the bike for the 2 hour trip from Fairbanks to Denali. It was a windy ride.
We stopped about 10 miles outside of Denali at a RV park called McKinley. It would be where we would park it for 2 days…our longest stationary spot since we started. All of us piled into BIG RED to drive into Denali to the restaurant Salmon Bake. It is renowned and lived us to it’s reputation. Each of us got something different and all the good was GREAT. MMMMM halibut and salmon. Makes my mouth water writing this. Walking down the boardwalk with chalet shops, we met yet another group from Iowa, identified by his Hawkeye cap. They were from Reinbeck and Traer, and it was fun to swap stories with them. I think we have met someone from Iowa almost every day. Small world.