Or as in my case...survival of the fattest! Well, geez we've been on the dusty road for quite some time, with NO civilization in sight! I am about as hungry as a bear. Lets check out the only town north of Fairbanks on the Haul Road! It's called the Hotspot Cafe.
So, what do ya think? It has outdoor and indoor dining, the electricity is provided by a huge generator behind the building, no running water that I could see. Oh....I forgot to mention...there is bear scat in the parking lot too!
Here is the indoor dining, a nice covered area. Seems like a good place to have lunch, look at all the people! Literally there is no other place for mile and miles so this is what ya get!
We ordered up burgers...that was the only item on the menu, and proceeded to check out the facilities. I swear Nancy wants to find another job because she is checking this out! Really? Why not?
Burgers were delicious! The red can on the table is housing a mosquito coil. Each table was burning one! Notice the Haul Road shirts that can be purchased. We are closing in on the famous filming area of "Ice Road Truckers!"
Only in this part of Alaska can you find hand sanitizer, cutter bug repellent and an air horn can to scare away bears all on the same table!
The proprietor told us that 3 weeks ago a young girl and her Mom were stuck inside....
this out house Nancy is about to enter. The little girl was kidding about bears moments earlier when one appeared and they had to ditch themseves inside for safety!
EVIDENCE!!!
Behind me is the lounge and garden.
Lets get this last 60 miles under our belt! Now it is the survival of the FASTEST!!
Abandoned old man camp
WE MADE IT! We received a certificate for this daring feat!
Look close...there is an "x" on the globe where we are! Rosie as proud of her accomplishment!
OK...so we are high tailling it back. It took us 7 hours to drive just the ONE WAY! No time to stop to feed the dogs, so I bravely crawl over and around all the junk we have packed in the car trying to get to the very rear to the cooler. Yes, that's my rear! The dogs are anxious to have a nibble and Nancy thought it to be quite funny to catch me in this precarious position! Never a dull moment!
Just keep driving, I handle supper
they didn't object to their driving picnic...gobble gobble!
By the time we arrived safely back at camp Nancy had driven about 408 miles in an elapsed time of 11 hours. What a grueling day, but we are proud to say WE SAW AND STEPPED IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE!
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