Happy Easter! I hope you are all having a joyous day.
The week went by fairly quickly. Kevin got a full week of work in and then some. The guys finally got the water back on Thursday. So, we were able to take showers and do some laundry. It’s amazing how much we take those kinds of things for granted until you can’t do them easily. The Internet was on Thursday, then was back off by Friday morning, but was back on by Saturday morning. Let’s just hope it stays on now.
I was able to work about 4 hours this week, which was spent in the bathhouse cleaning up so we could take those showers and use the toilets. Next week I hope to work at least 8 hours. In my spare time I have been taking a lot of walks and learning where everything is. Kevin is enjoying his job (as much as you can enjoy any job, b/c seriously who likes to work anyway?). We are just anxious to get the lodge open and get the summer started. The weather has been improving immensely since we got here. The sun has been shinning a lot and the daytime temps have been getting up to around the mid 30’s, thus melting the ice and snow slowly but surely.
Now on to the good stuff: Kevin, Ralph (the electrician working on the maintenance team) and I went in to the park yesterday. They have the road open to vehicles to the Savage River turnout which is about 15 miles into the park. Denali (Mt. McKinley) made itself slightly visible so that was spectacular to see. Here are some pictures we took along the way yesterday. For more information on the park you can visit: www.nps.gov/dena/index.htm
The week went by fairly quickly. Kevin got a full week of work in and then some. The guys finally got the water back on Thursday. So, we were able to take showers and do some laundry. It’s amazing how much we take those kinds of things for granted until you can’t do them easily. The Internet was on Thursday, then was back off by Friday morning, but was back on by Saturday morning. Let’s just hope it stays on now.
I was able to work about 4 hours this week, which was spent in the bathhouse cleaning up so we could take those showers and use the toilets. Next week I hope to work at least 8 hours. In my spare time I have been taking a lot of walks and learning where everything is. Kevin is enjoying his job (as much as you can enjoy any job, b/c seriously who likes to work anyway?). We are just anxious to get the lodge open and get the summer started. The weather has been improving immensely since we got here. The sun has been shinning a lot and the daytime temps have been getting up to around the mid 30’s, thus melting the ice and snow slowly but surely.
Now on to the good stuff: Kevin, Ralph (the electrician working on the maintenance team) and I went in to the park yesterday. They have the road open to vehicles to the Savage River turnout which is about 15 miles into the park. Denali (Mt. McKinley) made itself slightly visible so that was spectacular to see. Here are some pictures we took along the way yesterday. For more information on the park you can visit: www.nps.gov/dena/index.htm
Just entering the park. Mt. McKinley is the very distant peak to the right of the picture (about 1/2 inch from the right side).
View of Mt. McKinley
View of Savage River while standing on the frozen river.
Kevin and I walked UP to this rock face and climbed up between two sections of it. This is at the Savage River turnout.
The view from the hillside.
Another view from the hillside.
This is the area we climbed up between the two sections of the rocks.
Me climbing!
View of Savage River from the highest point we climbed to.
Heading back down.
We saw a couple of moose.
There are actually 4 caribou in this picture. They are very hard to spot because the blend in with the hillside so much.
Oh wow. That third picture is just breathtaking.
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Wow, the pictures are wonderful!! I just can't believe that I have a cousin & cousin-in-law living in Alaska, how GREAT!! Moma was talking about your blog and how she can't wait for another posting...I logged on and got hooked as she is. I had alot of catch-up reading!
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting all of us come along for the ride and see your photos and hear about your experiences up there...so.so..far from home!
I'm praying that God Blesses you both while working and enjoying His creation way up there!
Love ya, Cathy (and Andrew)
Beautiful scenery! I am sure it is just as breathtaking in the summertime!
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