July 28, 2006

Today I flew from Atqasuk to Barrow. There was a board member on the flight plus myself from Atqasuk. It was a charter flight with four people from Wainwright. The plane was a 12 passenger jet. Very nice. This time we flew above the fog. It was a nice smooth flight. I like flying in smaller planes. Compare tortion air drive to sports car feel. We are staying at the King Eider Hotel. It is very nice! I have a room to myself which was thoughtful of the personnel people. Charter flights, three meals a day for 5 days, hotel rooms at 269 Dollars plus. I’m not complaining as it is such an exciting adventure into the world. Everyone I have met has been wonderful. Just people looking for something different or for adventure, probably as many reasons as people. I am so grateful for this opportunity to see more of the world. Barrow is very interesting. There are no lawns as the short summer would not allow much to grow other than the natural tundra plants. The land right in Barrow appears to be mostly sand and mud puddles. It rains here a lot and the humidity is high right now. This northern coastal town is unique perhaps not that much from other towns in the same latitude. I am looking forward to walking along the coast. The ocean is visible from my hotel room. This is a two story hotel by the way. Homes are crammed in between stores and businesses. Sometimes it is hard to tell one from the other. The climate has to be hard on the buildings and their paint jobs. Tomorrow starts the first day of in-services. I am looking forward to all there is to learn. I pray that I am up for the challenges.