Ouzinkie Harbor from the airWell I am scheduled to travel to the village of Ouzinkie on Tuesday. This will be my first village visit since the extended stay in Akhiok back in December. Although we are facing 50 mph wind gusts this afternoon, the forecast is calling for snow and calm winds (10 - 15 mph) on Tuesday. Tonight I will pack what I hope to be only an "overnight" bag including sleeping bag, pad and one change of underwear. As an added twist, my coworker promised the students in this village that we would bring Taco Bell on our next visit. So tonight Meghan and I will make a "run for the border" to order 30 burritos and perhaps a couple of Double Decker Tacos.
Travel around Alaska has been quite the endeavor this spring. In addition to high winds and blizzards here on Kodiak, the Anchorage area has been dusted with ash from the recent Mt. Redoubt eruptions. The eruptions have cancelled many flights to and from Alaska, not to mention the dozens of cargo flights that use the Ted Stevens International Airport. Today we received word that a teacher and a group of students on a class trip will have to wait in Seattle until Friday before returning to Kodiak due to the massive delays.
And, like clockwork, Redoubt has been sending ash plumes thousands of miles into the atmosphere every third day. I spoke to Ian, a good friend who lives in Anchorage, and he says that when the ash falls it's almost impossible to keep it out of your eyes. Says Ian, "at first it was really cool to see it falling, then after about ten minutes it really sucked."
Hopefully Mother Nature, Brother Wind, and Mister Redoubt cooperate and allow us to return home safely tomorrow afternoon.
Travel around Alaska has been quite the endeavor this spring. In addition to high winds and blizzards here on Kodiak, the Anchorage area has been dusted with ash from the recent Mt. Redoubt eruptions. The eruptions have cancelled many flights to and from Alaska, not to mention the dozens of cargo flights that use the Ted Stevens International Airport. Today we received word that a teacher and a group of students on a class trip will have to wait in Seattle until Friday before returning to Kodiak due to the massive delays.
And, like clockwork, Redoubt has been sending ash plumes thousands of miles into the atmosphere every third day. I spoke to Ian, a good friend who lives in Anchorage, and he says that when the ash falls it's almost impossible to keep it out of your eyes. Says Ian, "at first it was really cool to see it falling, then after about ten minutes it really sucked."
Hopefully Mother Nature, Brother Wind, and Mister Redoubt cooperate and allow us to return home safely tomorrow afternoon.
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