Hello Everyone! We didn't know if we were going to be able to pull this blog together in time, but we did it! So we will start with me giving you the 411 (that means "information" for all those folks who don't use a phone to actually place phone calls any longer) on what we are doing this week starting with tonight.
Today, from 5pm on we are carpooling at various times to make our way to Courtney Petzold's house, as her family has graciously offered their house for a 14-person sleep-over tonight! And they are shuttling us to the airport together tomorrow! (Thank you so much!!!)
We anticipate much mayhem and many bonding experiences as we begin our journey to the Far North Country! We have committed to both a chem free trip AND to go off-the-grid as much as possible. Obviously a blog is very much on the grid, but we will designate hours at night that folks can make calls home, use computers, etc. We will definitely be accessible, but we wanted to put away all distraction as we immerse ourselves in all that the children of Anchorage and the city has to offer us.
The other day an RHD friend, Johnny, took the time to look up if - A) one could drive all the way to Alaska and - B) how long it would take! The drive would be 3 and 1/2 days worth of straight driving. That is a very long time and will help make the next bit of information not seem so bad . . .
Our Flight leaves at 12:45pm EST and we arrive in Alaska at 11:47 AK-time (which is 4 hours behind EST). YAY 14-hour flight!!
I'm not sure how long it would take by train, but here is a great photo of what that adventure might look like by Train! Maybe we can catch up with the Ididerod or the Aurora Borealis?
Once in Alaska we are not only hoping to see the Aurora Borealis, which is suppose to be amazing this time of year, but we are going to settle-in at our "home for the week" the Spenard Recreation Center. Sunday we have plans to see a Wildlife Refuge in Girdwood (Glacier City) and do some hiking, and hopefully see one of the seven glaciers that surround the city. More info on Girdwood (Girdwood 411). Then we will shop for food and incidentals and prepare for our week working with children at the Kincaid Outdoor Center and the Fairview Recreation Center.
I imagine this is just the tip of the iceberg (*laugh here*) of trip members posting and reflecting . . . so make some hot chocolate and sit by a toasty fire (or global warming weather) as we keep you on the edge of your seat with thoughtful entertainment and the reflective discourse of our service adventures in Alaska.
Michelle (Hall Director - Jessie Doe)
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