Hello Fairbanks! Yeah! I made it. I am 3,000 miles away from home in Fairbanks, Alaska! I barely made two of my flights, but I am here. There was a snow storm in Detroit the morning that I was trying to leave and the airport was crazy. After waiting an hour and a half to check in and go through security, I had to run to my plane. I guess that it was good exercise for me because I would be sitting in a crowded plane for the next nine hours. The highlight of my travel day was my Minneapolis to Anchorage leg. The clouds cleared just as we were traveling along the coast line of the Gulf of Alaska. It was beautiful. I saw snowcapped mountains, glaciers, the deep blue ocean, and even volcanoes! All I can say is AMAZING!
Photo of a glacial fjord taken from the ariplane on my flight from Minneapolis to Anchorage.
On the flight from Anchorage to Fairbanks the skies were still clear and I was lucky enough to be on the side of the plane to see Mt. McKinley. It is notorious for hiding in the clouds, so I was happy to get to see it.
Photo of Mt.McKinley taken from the airplane in my flight from Anchorage to Fairbanks.
My big surprise is that it is not as cold as I thought that it would be here. It is actually warmer here than at home right now...crazy. I am so excited about this week and everything that I am going to learn. There is a lot going on in Fairbanks this week, so stay tuned to see pictures and hear about Yukon Quest, the World Ice Art Championships, the Large Animal Research Station, Permafrost Tunnel, and survival training.