These images do not do justice to the beautiful ice museum, which is located about 60 miles east of Fairbanks, Alaska. It's hard to describe the beauty of this famous new hotel.. . actually, it's not a hotel, as it doesn't have a sprinkler system. Being made out of ice, I hardly think there's any chance it would burn.. .maybe melt.
Yesterday, my friend and I rented a car in Fairbanks to drive over to see this resort. More than one person told us, the drive was dangerous, the roads were icy, it's a long trip, etc. We found none of this to be true, and we made it over in an hour plus . . . however, we were almost turned away at the front desk (where you buy the ticket for the 'tour') because we were late for the 3 p.m. tour, and early for the 5 p.m. tour. Also, we were scheduled to fly back to Anchorage at 7 p.m. . . . not to worry. We spoke up and demanded attention, since we had phoned prior to the drive, and were told, "Oh, sure just come on out". . . We fortunately contacted the owner, who repeated the phrase, so we walked over to this cathedral-like building made of ice. Two men met us there, and one was the tour guide and the other the sculptor. Just opening the front double-doors flashed wonderment in our faces, for there was this huge, magical room the size of a cathedral with the path down the center, and lined on both side with sculptures. On the right was a cocktail bar with stools, and martini glasses, all made of ice (see image) lit from within, so made it more inviting than most bars. (well, except that it lacked some good jazz). On the left was the sculpture of a beautiful woman, motioning to us to come further. 
Then came the spiral staircase in a turret type set. However, it was closed because some woman had slipped on a step and injured herself while taking pictures. There were brick walls along the way, and then on the right was an igloo, about 20' diameter, with a table and chairs inside. Remember, all of this I speak of is ice! Then on the left were two life size horses, complete with bridle, reins, and ornaments, with the tail up in the air. Then on the right was a life size brown bear (ice, transparent, but brown here means BIG). Then came the bedrooms. Beautiful four-poster beds, with furs on them. This is for honeymooners, or anyone, actually. However, the 'guide' told us that most did not last the whole night there, and those who are checked in have another room waiting if they want to switch in the middle of the night. There was also a bathroom, with a toilet that looked real, but it was just for show. The whole thing was truly magical, and we felt fortunate to be able to view it by ourselves instead of a large tour group. It's an experience well-worth the detour if you are even in the area of Fairbanks.
Then came the spiral staircase in a turret type set. However, it was closed because some woman had slipped on a step and injured herself while taking pictures. There were brick walls along the way, and then on the right was an igloo, about 20' diameter, with a table and chairs inside. Remember, all of this I speak of is ice! Then on the left were two life size horses, complete with bridle, reins, and ornaments, with the tail up in the air. Then on the right was a life size brown bear (ice, transparent, but brown here means BIG). Then came the bedrooms. Beautiful four-poster beds, with furs on them. This is for honeymooners, or anyone, actually. However, the 'guide' told us that most did not last the whole night there, and those who are checked in have another room waiting if they want to switch in the middle of the night. There was also a bathroom, with a toilet that looked real, but it was just for show. The whole thing was truly magical, and we felt fortunate to be able to view it by ourselves instead of a large tour group. It's an experience well-worth the detour if you are even in the area of Fairbanks.I just posted my image,that my artist friend took, but it's kind of dark. Anyhow, you get the idea.
No comments:
Post a Comment