Monday, 25 June 2018 – North Pole and Reindeer

Welcome to Santa’s North Pole
Donna feeding Santa’s Reindeer
Cool dog manning the prow of the boat on the Chena River
Nice river view dining at Pikes Landing

This morning we first headed to the highly recommended Cookie Jar restaurant for breakfast. We each had Belgium Waffles, eggs, and bacon. The amount of food was overwhelming but it was really great. After brunch we headed to the North Pole.  Ok, just the town just down the road from the RV park, not the real North pole. At the North Pole is a Christmas gift shop complete with live Santa for pictures, a 50ft tall Santa outside for pictures, and typical Christmas gift items. Next door to the gift shop is a Reindeer stable where for $10 you can visit, pet, and feed the Reindeer. The Reindeer were named after Santa’s sled team of course. We had a great time getting to know the Reindeer.

We ate on the Chena River in Fairbanks at Pikes Landing.  The food and service were fair but the view was very nice and entertaining.   After lunch we headed back to the coach to prepare for our departure tomorrow. We cleaned the coach and the car. Both really needed it.