Making an apartment a home!

Today I had my first taste of Ketchikan lifestyle. I opened a bank account and a P.O. Box and made a trek to the grocery store along with checking out a few tourist spots. We toured Totem Bight State Park and the historical creek street. Which was a red light district (home to houses of ill repute during the great gold rush)I attended my first staff meeting for work. The lifestyle is completely different from that at home. Everything is so laid back and relaxed here. When they explained doing daily equipment and med checks, I asked what time they come in each morning they're on call to do them. I was told about "ten-ish, but we're on island time so eleven, noon, five, whenever as long as they get done". I almost had heart failure. Also when we went to pick up the keys for the apartment I was told it's open. No one here locks their door and they leave their vehicles running while they run into the bank or Walmart. It's definitely different.

Tomorrow we'll be taking a aerial tour of Misty Ffords before mom and dad fly out. So stayed tuned for more photos. Also I'll be heading north to Fairbanks around June 9th for training so I'll be sure to post a few pictures of the surrounding area and hopefully of Denali National Park!