The two RV Gypsies checked in
at the Bridgewater Hotel
723 First Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska
then they greeted their family
at the Fairbanks Airport
 July 8-10, 2016

July 8 - 10, 2016 - The two RV Gypsies' RV was in repair, so they checked in at The Bridgewater Hotel, which is within a 10-minute walk of Fairbanks. It offered free Wi-Fi that worked in rooms and the lobby, and was very fast. It was a smoke-free hotel. There was free self-parking (although limited space) and a free airport shuttle, free newspaper, a 24-hour front desk, plus standard coffee makers, TV with cable channels, hair dryers, and a laundry room. No microwave. No refrigerator. The hotel also had air conditioning, which is not in many hotels in Alaska. There were beautiful flowers outside in front of the hotel, and a view of the river across the street. Everyone who worked there was friendly and helpful. The hotel was reasonably priced for the area, but nothing special.

Bridgewater Hotel

 Bridgewater Hotel

Below: The room for two RV Gypsies (and Karen Duquette's sister once she arrives) at the Bridgewater Hotel, plus the view from their only window.

Below: The two RV Gypsies ate at Gambardellas.
It was expensive but only OK considering the prices.

Bridgewater Hotel Room

view from hotel window

washroom in hotel

July 9, 2016 - The two RV Gypsies drove from the hotel to the airport to greet their family, who spent two weeks with them in Alaska. But first they had to rent a car big enough to hold 5 people comfortably plus luggage because they will not spend the entire two weeks in Fairbanks. (There RV was in repair) They will be driving to several different areas in Alaska.

Fairbanks Airport entry

airplane hanging from ceiling at airport

Below: An ice transporter on display at the airport. The two RV Gypsies actually saw a blue ice transporter just like this at Chena Hot Springs when they were there in 2009.

An ice transporter

inside of the ice transporter

Below: A sign with advice to passengers - who reads all of this?

sign with advice to passengers

Family arrived - Karen Duquette's younger sister Ilse Blahak who lives in southern California, plus the daughter of the two RV Gypsies, Renee, and their son-in-law John Smythers who live in southern Florida. They managed to connect on the same flight in Seattle to Fairbanks. And that was the first time they ever met. (Well, Renee met Ilse once when Renee was a young child, but of course she does not remember that).

arrivals at airport

ilse, Renee, and John

Below: The entry to a washroom at the airport - nicely decorated.

entry to a washroom at the airport
look below

There are multiple travel options below, plus the main navigational buttons for this very large website.

please continue on to the next adventure of the two RV GypsiesContinue on to the City of Fairbanks, Alaska

OR

go back to the SD menu If you have seen all eight (8) sections in Fairbanks, return to the Alaska 2016 menu to continue the Alaska adventures in the order of your choice. There will also be a link at the bottom of the Alaska menu for continued navigation back into Canada and the USA.

OR

Continue Navigation in the order of your choice
via the alphabetical or category buttons below

things that start with the letter L
Menu for The two RV Gypsies in Alaska
The two RV Gypsies in Canada
 Countries the two RV Gypsies visited cruises Karen Duquette has taken places to visit in the USA About Lee and Karen Duquette
Brian Duquette's life and tradgedy
email karen and lee Duquette
 Karen Duquette's Flashbacks Please sign the Two RV Gypsies guestbook helpful information for RVers helpful RV information
art, carvings, murals, statues, sculptures campground locations, info and mor gardens Karen Duquette has visited Lghthouse the two RV Gypsies visited Museums the two RV Gypsies visited National Parks in USA and Canada
oddities - unusual stuff restaurants the two RV Gypsies at at State Parks in the USA Videos by Karen Duquette waterfalls the two RV Gypsies visited wildlife
things that start with the letter A things that start with the letter B things that start with the letter things that start with the letter D things that start with the letter E things that start with the letter F things that start with the letter G things that start with the letter H things that start with the letter I things that start with the letter J things that start with the letter K things that start with the letter L things that start with the letter M things that start with the letter N things that start with the letter O things that start with the letter P things that start with the letter Q things that start with the letter R things that start with the letter S things that start with the letter T things that start with the letter U things that start with the letter V things that start with the letter W things that start with the letter X things that start with the letter Y