Healy, AK

We left Fairbanks yesterday, and it has been two rather un-noteworthy days.  Only just today in the afternoon have we gotten close enough to Denali National Park to encounter some interesting terrain and scenery.  It has been really hazy from nearby forest fires.  It has also be really hot, so even two short 55 mile days has been exhausting.  The heat makes me drowsy, I’d much rather biking in chilly weather.  My highlight today was climbing into the ice freezer outside the Tesoro gas station.

We pitched our tents last night behind the quaint log church in Nenana, the town known for its Ice Classic.  Every year people throughout Alaska place bets on when a wooden structure placed on the river ice will cross a certain point as it moves downstream as the river melts.  It seems as though lots of the good things of Alaska can only be enjoyed in the winter.

I am writing this from the air conditioned library in Healy.  This will probably be it for internet for me for at least 4 or 5 days.

3 comments to Healy, AK

  • Janice

    HOLA MATEO , SALUDOS DESDE TU CASA EN ALONDRA NO. 7, HEMOS VISTO ALGUNAS DE TUS FOTOS, TU VIAJE Y NOS HA EMOCIONADO TANTO……
    TE ESTAREMOS ESPERANDO EN MÈXICO Y TE ESTAMOS SIGUIENDO POR COMPUTADORA EL RECORRIDO…
    ORAREMOS POR QUE TODOS SEA HERMOSO PARA TI LULU MORENO, ALMA Y EDITH

  • Stephanie B

    Hola otra vez! (Somehow I feel inspired to use my out-of-practice Spanish when I come on here and see all these wonderful messages from native speakers) How interesting to read that you were in Nenana. That is a town I have always wanted to look into. My dad spent a year there before I was born, at Clear Air Force Station (I have no idea if this is still even there) in some bizarre underground world and, as I understand, barely went outside for the entire year. I think I will try to look into this now. Anyway — thanks for keeping us all updated. It is wonderful to read about your journey. Steph

  • mattkelly

    Lulu, Alma y Edith, gracias por el mensaje!

    Stephanie, yes, the guide book mentioned something about Clear and it being a military base off limits to traffic. No idea it was underground? Sounds fascinating.

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