Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Deadhorse

I decided to stay in Deadhorse another night so I can go on the Arctic Ocean tour. It's the only way you can actually see the ocean because it's in a restricted area. They do a background check before you are allowed to go on the tour. So that happens a little later this morning; hoping to get some good pictures.

As a town, Deadhorse seems unique. It;s population is oil field workers, sprinkled in are some visitors and bikers. Lots of industria equipment and buildings designed to keep you warm when it's -50 degrees.









One interesting thing about being here is that when visitors arrive, they are often finishing a big trip, like I was, for which the end of the Dalton Highway is their goal. I met this couple who traveled from Argentina:

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  1. StanJuly 4, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    Way cool.
    Few of up were checking the blog while at Kate's. We were all amazed to see the "red dot" showing your location. Long way from here in DC!

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    1. UnknownJuly 5, 2012 at 1:21 PM

      Cool man, thanks for following. Yeah I was amazed to see that dot so far north too. Unfortunately I forgot to bring the satellite thing to the arctic ocean, just to get the dot a little farther north.

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