Back to Fairbanks and to Denali 06-25 & 26th 08

I got back to Fairbanks and spent a couple of days. Myself and my poor motorcycle are just beat to Hell. I spent $20.00 at the car wash and my bike is still dirty, just a badge of honor I guess. I found a Kawasaki dealer ship and bought 2 new turn signals to replace the broken ones and also installed a new chain, I tightened a few bolts, and that was pretty much it. My rear tire is shows plenty of wear, and I am picking up a new one in Anchorage on Monday. I have a K&M air filter, and I cleaned it, I could not believe how much dirt was in it. I also plan to change my oil while in Anchorage.

I had to get a new camera, as my old one was broken, My GPS is still not working correctly, and I am not going to drop another $800.00 to get a new one. My computer was not working right, but I took it apart this evening and did a little work and it came back to life, this computer does not have a hard drive, It just works off of flash memory, I have been running off of my external chip and it seems to be working OK!

Mentally, I feel great, my head is clear and all the stresses of work and life have seemed to vanish, I have trouble remembering what day it is and what time it is due to the never setting sun. From a physical point of view, I have dropped a few pounds along the way which is always nice, but the thousand mile 3 day trip to Prudhoe, has taken its toll. Nothing really imparticular, it reminds me of when I totaled my Camaro many years ago, I came out unscathed, but the jostling of my internal organs lingered for a while.

Bad weather has set in and I have found a nice little cabin outside of Denali National park, which I am going to hole up in for a few days. I plan to take a few side trips and rest up. As I mentioned previously, I have an appointment to get a new tire in Anchorage on Monday, then I plan to head south down the peninsula and do a little fishing. I am not sure how much time I will spend in Alaska, it is beautiful country, but I am getting a little jaded to the scenery, and July is the rainy month. I plan to see, all that I can see, but if I get bored, I will take off for the coastal highway and work my way down the Pacific Ocean.

Over the next day, I hope to add a few supplemental blogs in regards to some of my other thoughts and past experiences.

Tim