Sunday, October 11, 2009

30 August 2009, Palmer, Alaska

I got up at 3:00 a.m. and looked out the window. The pavement outside the window was dry. I went back to bed and got up at 7:30 a.m. I looked out the window and it was raining again. I worked on my blog a bit hoping the rain would stop. No chance, so I loaded up and left Fairbanks. I drove the George Parks Hwy South (Highway 3) to Anchorage. The rain continued into the mountains with fog. I had to slow down to 40 mph/64 kms in order to see. The fog was so thick I turned on one of my signal lights so I wouldn’t be rear ended by a car or truck. Once my visor fogged up it wouldn’t clear and neither would my glasses. I pulled my glasses down so I could see over the top of them. That’s how I drove through all the fog. It was very difficult to see. The fog mostly was on the tops or peaks of the mountains. So in the valleys I could see out of my glasses and when I drove over the higher elevations my glasses would fog up. The temperature was so cold my visor never did clear up. The rain also found its way through my rainsuit and into my red riding suit. So I got to sit in wet pants the rest of the day. It’s like wearing a wet diaper. Once I passed through the mountains and was in Cantwell on more level ground the temperature warmed up and the sun eventually came out. I pretty much dried out except for the seat of my pants. I drove through Wasilla and then into Palmer. I was going to be staying with my brother’s family. I never met his children so it will be interesting to see them. I met Linda at the front gate of the Alaska State Fairgrounds and she guided me to their home. It was great to meet these relatives. The last time I saw any of them was in July 1986. We spent most of the night talking about family history and ourselves.

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