Sleeping in the nurses station at Togiak school.
Remember, it was in Togiak this week that a bear was spotted meandering around the school. This time of year, people hang their fish to dry on racks outside, which tends to attract the bears.
The weather was beautiful this week. Flying between villages and viewing the tundra, I had moments of feeling how fortunate I am to have this job right now. Despite the exhausting travel and less than luxury accommodations, it's an experience very few people are afforded. It truly is amazing.
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| From Togiak it was a quick stop at Twin Hills to pickup another passenger. You can see Togiak is in the distance |
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| Twin Hills airstrip. The big brown building on the bottom left is the Twin Hills school. |
Manokotak School. I was able to stay in the teacher housing. Sweet crib except for the howling wind all night. I had to use ear plugs so I could fall asleep
Getting a ride to the Manokotak airstrip in a box truck. I had been told at the school that a box truck would be picking me up. I didn't think they were being quite this literal.
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| Loading up the plane in Manokotak. |
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| Leaving Manokotak |
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| In the distance, the white spot at the bottom of the hills is the village. |
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| Landscape between Manokotak and Dillingham. |
Dillingham has several murals that I love.
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| Typical view in Dillingham. |
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| Sunset leaving Dillingham. |
Flying home to Fairbanks the pilot did a fly-by of Denali. I almost missed it as I was snoozing. Luckily I woke up when I felt the plane drop in altitude.
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| Mountains at foot of Denali. |
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| Denali. The plane was only 2000 feet above the summit. |
