Thanksgiving break was a much-needed time to relax and get out of the village. Collin and I took a bush plane to Bethel right after school on Tuesday, and Wednesday morning flew to Anchorage. We rented a car and stayed at a Homewood Suites. The principal watched our dogs for us, so we didn’t have to pay for their flights and boarding. We spent 4 days in Anchorage stocking up on groceries, getting Christmas gifts for our families, walking around the mall, and going to restaurants. We also went to the Ulu Factory, a candy factory that had the world’s tallest chocolate waterfall, relaxed in the hotel hot tub, and saw a movie. My favorite part of our vacation was Thanksgiving afternoon. We traveled down Old Seward highway. Getting out of town the views were pretty plain, but then we turned around a curve and BAM! breathtaking mountains surrounded by a lake. It was absolutely awesome. We also saw a waterfall, some mountain goats, and walked on a path in the mountains for a couple miles. It was so pretty, and the weather was just about perfect for exploring. Saturday afternoon, we flew back to Bethel and experienced the thrill of living in a remote part of Alaska. We were supposed to head back to Akiachak Saturday afternoon, but due to ice fog, the bush planes couldn’t fly and we were stuck in Bethel until Monday morning. I only missed 30 minutes of school though, and everyone around here has been in similar predicaments, so they are pretty understanding. Now, my students and I are getting back into our school groove, and are anxiously counting down the days until Christmas break (only 13 more school days if anyone was wondering)!
Patricia
12/1/2015 07:54:41 pm
I'm so glad you were able to take the trip and have a good time. The pictures are so pretty.
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Dolores
12/16/2015 01:27:34 pm
Love the story. It is so neat to read your posts. Glad you are getting away and seeing other parts of the country. Pictures are beautiful. love you both.b
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