36 dead mosquito bodies scattered around the RV floor today.  My eagerness to stick-it-out-at all-costs is noticeably absent.  Still sick so off to the Doc’s again.  Bad Mojo comes from three weeks of constantly breathing dust, no fresh air as office windows don’t open, no air conditioning and high heat, 112 in the afternoon according to my cell phone app.  Fairbanks spruce pollen count is way higher than in Texas.  For the last week Alaska’s extreme dry heat, wildfires (6 so far) and wind has made the National News.  John said he would not work my hours in the hot dusty office so we are tossing our North Pole adventure out and heading in another direction, probably for the coast.

Up early to get LilyPad to Hector’s Welding by 8am for, hopefully, an easy repair.  Should only take 3 hours.  We drove past things still on our “sights to see” list in hopes of visiting before we leave the area.  After driving around in the car with KatieBug until 4pm, it is finally repaired and ready.

Thank heavens for Denny’s.  It’s the most consistent restaurant for food in Fairbanks so far…how sad is that?

The longest day of the year has arrived, Summer Solstice.  John got some nice shots of the midnight sun shining through the trees and one of the RV Park after midnight.   Lots of festivities in town.   Thankfully it wasn’t on our Bucket List as I am confined to the inside.  Another visit to the Doc’s for additional medicines and a blunt warning…time to go home or at least get out of the dust and smoke.  Monday we leave for the Fairbanks Elks Lodge, a less dusty area with a river view.