For a long time we watched these delightful people singing and dancing. It was designed to serve as an inpirational facility toto protect Inupiat culture, history, and language.
No train...no bus..what?
Juan said, "I have an idea!! Someone has hired me to deliver a 4 wheeler to Fairbanks tomorrow. Why don't you ladies come with me. You can get a train in Fairbanks!!" The Dalton Highway isn't any ordinary road. When they were laying the pipe line to the oil fields, they needed a road for the trucks to bring stuff. It is mostly gravel but for some stretches it is asphalt. "It will be a bumpy ride but beautiful. Would you ladies like to come along?"
Beanie was thrilled with the idea. Yes, yes, yes!!! Juan would be paid for delivering the truck but also get a plane ticket back home.
So the rest of this afternoon we made plans as we sat in Pepe's eating. Our friends were happy for Beanie and everyone was talking at once.
Juan was so proud of making the delivery money; he said he and Mary can get married now. Beanie and I said that we would pay him too, plus a bonus, plus a wedding gift...by then we all were laughing. "Also we will give Mary a plane ticket back from Fairbanks so she can come along with us...a 417 mile party."
Here is the Dalton Highway we will be traveling on tomorrow...leaving in the wee hours.
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We are back in our motel for the last evening here. I called (hus)Ben and told him we are on our way home.
Beanie and I sat in the lobby a little while trying to watch the big TV...now we are back in our room and ready for bed.
Mornng will come soon.....goodnight Everyone, annie
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