Another short chartered flight from Dawson City to Fairbanks but this time we crossed the border from Canada into the US so we had our passports checked and we had to go through customs. Fairbanks was a bigger town, again a mining town, and we spent the best part of the day taking a cruise down the Chena River on a paddle-steamer (with complimentary blueberry doughnuts and coffee!), stopping to see a sled-dog demonstration and visiting what used to be a traditional Athabaskan village to learn about their culture and way of life (see the beautiful traditional dress in the photo).
As it was Memorial Day in the US, most of the restaurants were closed in the evening and we opted for what Sue thought the board outside advertised as Malaysian food but we soon discovered it was actually Moldovan food; luckily we had a delicious vegetable stew with polenta so it wasn't a problem. Should've gone to Specsavers!
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Sounds like a wonderful trip! That costume is absolutely beautiful!
Your comment about the Malaysian/ Moldovan restaurant made me giggle. xxxx