Off the Rails in Alaska

Join me on a journey through my adventurous summer in Alaska – where work meets wilderness and every day is a wild ride!

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  • Morning to Whittier

    It’s 5:06am. I have been awake since 3:15am. As I board the bus, the driver is playing Ozzy Osborne. I’m not a fan of Ozzy’s music. Especially at this hour. I think about our orientation at the beginning of the year. How it was mentioned over and over again to BE ON TIME for the Read more

  • It’s Fall, Y’all!

    Here in Alaska, fall is upon us. As quickly as the trees turned green, they are turning yellow and shedding their leaves. The mountains are dusted with snow. It’s as if nature is on steroids. Simply stunning. In addition to the yellow of the leaves, there are various colors of red and purple berries growing Read more

  • Sixteen Hour Day

    We get through the tunnel heading to Whittier and as we exit the tunnel, it’s dreary and raining. Not surprisingly. The passengers start to load. People always comment about the spiral staircase. They don’t realize they’ll be climbing stairs. This is some thing I don’t understand since it says in the advertising that’s it’s a Read more