We overslept after a long evening of sightseeing and aurora hunting. But, we still managed to see the famed Antique Auto Museum and the Ice museum before heading south toward Denali.
This unique museum features magnificently restored antique automobiles and the restored period clothing to go with them!
There is a dress up area and one car to sit in for photos. The whole family got dressed up and photos were many. Aliza was our costume manager.
The ladies.
The gentlemen.
One Ken uploads the the big camera, there are photos of the parents and grandparents as well.
Next up was the Fairbanks Ice Museum. There was a 20 minute film about the International Ice Sculpture competition held in Fairbanks each March, followed by a opportunity to get up close and personal to some display pieces, followed by a short demonstration of ice sculpting. This place was a try one man show. We purchased our tickets from Andy, who started the film, then he helped everyone on the ice slide, and finally, he was the featured sculptor of the day doing the live demo.
Three of the kids, plus Papa, rode the ice slide. Yes, my family went into the 20deg ice room in shorts, but this is the third straight day of outdoor temps over 85deg!
Oh, one other note before leaving Fairbanks. Contrary to popular belief by visiting campers, these are not public electric hook ups for RVs:
These electric outlets are used in the winter by the locals. Nearly every Alaskan car has an electrical cord hanging out of the front bumper area. There are heaters on the engine block and oil pans as well as a warming blanket on the battery which can be plugged in so that the car will start at -40deg. Employers provide these for their employees use so they don't become stranded with a car that is too cold to start. They are not on in the summer and despite dozens of campers trying to plug into them at Walmart, that is not their purpose and they are not turned on unless it is cold enough to warrant it. (Yes, we tried too)
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