Pictures of Interior Alaska from Anchorage to Fairbanks
July 12, 2010
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071210jasmine.jpg) Jasmine takes a picture of her rainbow drawing.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071210robin.jpg) Robin brings a handful of grass along for the ride.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071210sign2.jpg) New signs!
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071210one.jpg) We're on highway 1. The Glenn Highway. At the Wasilla/Palmer junction we're on the Parks highway. Although the mileage already starts counting in Anchorage.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071210talkeetna.jpg) The Talkeetna mountains are ahead of us. We're on the shoulder of the highway. The bicycle path has stopped for a little while.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071210mts.jpg) A piece of Alaska.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071210knik.jpg) Crossing the Knik river
July 13, 2010
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071310sign.jpg) Fairbanks 319 miles. We're already feeling withdrawal symptoms. It looked like such a long journey when we started out last year. Are we really almost there?
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071310bentley.jpg) This one is for you Bentley!
July 14, 2010
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071410puppies.jpg) The puppies are so lovable!
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071410sign.jpg) You better watch it!
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071410bath.jpg) We've found our bath for in the cabin...
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071410train.jpg) All aboard!
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071410tractor.jpg) Brooom brooom.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071410bus.jpg) On the 1960s schoolbus.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071410robin2.jpg) Hang on Robin!
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071410guests.jpg) Enjoying the surprise guests.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071410pose.jpg) Trying to have everyone look in the same direction is always a trick.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071410warm.jpg) It's so warm today, that the pressure of the bicycle on the walking stick makes an impression in the asphalt.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071410bill.jpg) Frustrating. Less then 400 miles to go. We need new rims once again. Numbers 10 and 11. Who would have thought we'd need so many new rims.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071410eve.jpg) A late evening trip to the playground.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071410weld.jpg) The J.B. Weld result.
July 15, 2010
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071510tunnel.jpg) Through the tunnel, under the train.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071510sign.jpg) Jasmine can almost count the distance to Fairbanks on her fingers.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071510rocks.jpg) Riding on the rocks. There's no avoiding them.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071510river.jpg) One of the many rivers and creeks we cross.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071510carlisle.jpg) Meet the Carlisles! Ever heard of the ice truckers? Well, here are the descendants!
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071510willow.jpg) We're almost to Willow. The restart point of the Iditarod dog sled race.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071510tunnel2.jpg) Tunnel time!
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071510summer.jpg) Fireweed and black spruce.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071510sky.jpg) Blue sky behind the black spruce.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071510sunset.jpg) Sunset over Willow lake. It's 10pm in the evening. The sun is still over an hour away from setting.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071510ducks.jpg) A mother duck with her six ducklings. The little ones are great divers. Sometimes they all were under water at the same time.
July 16, 2010
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071610gravel.jpg) The bike path ends suddenly in a gravel bed.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071610fred.jpg) Thanks Fred and Laurie for your help!
July 17, 2010
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071710back.jpg) Back to the road. We're getting quite accomplished gravel riders.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071710spur.jpg) We're taking the Talkeetna spur.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071710float.jpg) Float planes are everywhere.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071710picking.jpg) Yummy strawberry picking.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071710susitna.jpg) The Susitna river in Talkeetna is awaiting us.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071710bill.jpg) Bill with one of our fans.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071710cheyenne4.jpg) Cheyenne is taking it easy on the back of the bike.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071710train.jpg) In time to stop for the train.
July 19, 2010
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071910river.jpg) Crossing the Susitna River.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071910nasty2.jpg) Everything is Naaaasty!
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071910pile.jpg) Cheyenne is working on a rock tower.
![](http://www.pedouins.org/images/071910flat2.jpg) Bill cleanes the rim before taking the flat tire off.
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