Made it to Alaska!

After many weeks of planning and days of travel I have finally made it to Alaska.  One thing is for certain that traveling during covid times is not for the faint of heart.  You have to be willing to wait in many lines, fill out copious amounts of paper work and do a covid test or two.

During my migration north I was able to visit with some Ice Friends (Antarctica) in Seattle.  The visit was full of sunshine, paddle boarding, trail running, hiking and of course great conversations. 

As for the drive up North...it was long but totally worth it.  My dad was able to join me for three out of the fours days of driving.  You would be happy to know that we are still talking to each other after traveling 72 hours together.  We were able to see beautiful scenery and wildlife in BC, Yukon and Alaska.

Finally the story comes to Alaska.  I had a couple days in Anchorage to recuperate and getting some things squared away before heading to work.  I love having time to explore a new town.  I was able to discover places to run, a local bakery and a tea shop. I was in heaven.

I reported to Cooper Landing which is where one of the Lodges of Alaska Wildland Adventures (AWA) alaskawildland is located.  I am doing a 5 day isolation period just to make sure that I didn't bring anything with me from aboard- actually anyone arriving from outside South East Alaska is going through this isolation process.  I have been doing online training, watching staff videos and now today started getting some of the boats ready for use.  

My New Office

I will be moving out to the Back Country Lodge which is on Siklak Lake hopefully later this week.  That is where I will be living and working for the summer.  Even in my short time with AWA everyone I have met has been welcoming, warm and positive.  I have been able to go on a couple hikes and runs around the neighborhood just to familiarize myself with Cooper Landing.  

That all for now, 

Lots of Joy, Gillian