Update

It's been a few days since I've updated, I know, I'm slacking off! Just been out and about touring trying to get a little more settled in. In just two days I've found several hiking trails. Deer Mountain which is north of the city and provides great views of downtown and the surrounding islands. When hiking deer mountain altitude increases by a thousand feet in less than a mile, with a total climb of 3,001 feet to the peak over 2.5 miles. Settler's Cove is north of town and a little less know therefor a little less travelled by the tourists! Very quiet and scenic the trail winds its wind around Lunch Falls through the thick brush and old growth forest. Several trees along the path are larger in diameter then my jeep! The falls will fill with king salmon here in just a few short weeks. Per the locals the peak salmon run is usually the last week of June. For those who like to beachcombers there is Refuge Cove which is walking distance from the apartment and spans at least a mile of rocky beach.

The rest of the photos from the trip up are still not done yet at Walmart, bear with me, time moves differently here.

Also I'll be en route to Fairbanks June 8th for a week. So expect a few pictures. They're averaging nearly 20 hours of daylight right now. On the summer solstice (the longest day of the year) June 21st they'll reach 23 hours of daylight. The flight to Fairbanks is long (roughly 8 hours) to the locals it's know as the milk run, because the plane stops off in multiple cities to drop of people and supplies. From what I here it's a sight with countless glacial views. So here's hoping for clear skies. And hopefully a moose sighting!