Work and nothing else today. Day ended with me slowly dragging my aching back and swollen foot back to the RV to collapse into a chair, ice everything and get ready for an early bed time…work again in the morning. Ah yes, retirement and traveling around the country sounded sooooo exciting when it was in the planning stage. Reality, well it just isn’t quite as appealing.

Early rise, work, then drove around to find a doggy care center for KatieBug for our trip to Denali when John returns.

Dinner at a strange little place called the Turtle Club in Fox, just 20 minutes out of Fairbanks. It is rated number one in the Fairbanks area for prime rib in TripAdvisor but if this beef were served in Texas, there would be many more vegetarians. So much flavor enhancer was used that it lost the beef flavor and I almost asked, “where’s the beef?”

The décor was turtles, more turtles, turtle shells, plastic flowers sticking out of lighted Christmas greenery as a ceiling trim, vinyl tablecloths, stackable banquet chairs and old patched together carpet. Eclectic is the nicest description I can give it and still remain truthful.

My boss recommends this place to customers, claiming it is the nicest place in the Fairbanks area to eat. She was really dismayed that John and I were not impressed.

Stopped at the Alaskan Pipeline information and viewing area. Very interesting and an amazing structure. Saw one of the old pigs that was sent down the inside of the pipeline to remove the wax buildup. The poly pig next to it was interesting because I used to order them for the Peruvian Oil Company as a purchasing agent but never actually saw a real one until now, 40 years later. Not on my bucket list but really cool just the same.

Got a picture of John by one of the structures that support the pipe so the freezing winters don’t disrupt the integrity of the pipe.