Train crosses ancient bridge

Day 13 - ever Northwards

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July 15th 2006
An early start and we're at the train station by 7am for the approximately 12 hour journey to Fairbanks, Alaska's second city. This is directly north from Anchorage and is a city that owes its existence firstly to the gold rush 100 years ago and more recently to the construction of the Trans-Alaskan pipeline. The guidebook says that noone who forks out for this train journey regrets it, even tho ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more