Well, we finally did it, got a job in Alaska for the summer. We have wanted to spend the summer in Alaska since the first year we retired and now after we tried 4 years ago and then again this year, it has finally come true. We are going to work at the McKinley Chalet Resort, just a mile outside the entrance to Denali National Park. It has been a busy time getting ready to go with just a two week notice of getting the jobs. Dave will be the Supervisor in the Gift Shop and I will be a Hostess/Cashier at the Sourdough Trading Company (a diner).
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| Our arrival into Anchorage at 1:00 AM. Sure was a long day. |
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| Walking around Anchorage and caught Dave and his buddy, the Carhartt Moose |
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| Size does matter when it is bigger than Texas. This was a shirt. |
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| Margie and her Buddy outside a shop |
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| View outside on our balcony at the hotel, we are on the 7th floor. |
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| View to the right. Snow in the mountains but none in the city. |
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| View to the left, again mountains off in the distance. |
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| Today we went to the Anchorage Museum to educate ourselves. |
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| This display is made from plastics recovered from the ocean |
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| We learned about the 13 Native Corporations that were created and hold all the native land in Alaska. |
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| One of groups of Natives |
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| Some of their artifacts. |
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| Drying Salmon |
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| Not sure if this is a brown bear or a grizzly. |
We've had a great weekend in Anchorage adjusting to the 3 hour time difference. The bus will pick us up at noon on Monday to take us up to Denali. We are anxious to start to work.
