Set off about midday from Fairbanks heading for Copper Mine and our accommodation at Copper Moose Cabin B & B. Views of the Alaskan Ranges to the east quite superb with the peaks of Mt Sanford, Wrangell and Drum visible for much of the afternoon. Bert did some of the driving but I wimped it mid-afternoon and took over when we came to what I thought was a mountain pass. The pass turned out to be nothing more than a drive across a plateau.
Arrive late arvo to be greeted by CD and Cathy, the owners of the Copper Moose, and to be presented with a birthday cake that CD had baked for me!
Off to nearby lodge run by Russians for dinner. The traditional dishes were a real treat, topped off by a good local brew of Alaskan beer.
Return to B & B to be regaled by stories from CD about his 20 + years working on the Alaska Oil Pipeline. Tales of corruption( some of it no doubt perpetrated by CD ), fornication ( not so sure about his participation in this area ) and very big pay packets.
Later than hoped into bed but all in all a memorable 66th in this truly remarkable state.
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