The 800 building (our apartment complex) in the background
Bethel, and the frozen Kuskokwim River
Saturday, November 26, 2005
Welcome to Bethel, Alaska
Walking to the post office from our apartment building
Bethel, and the frozen Kuskokwim River
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Nome, Alaska
Welcome to Nome!
The Nome Hageland pilot house
Bering sea
The Nome Hageland pilot house
Bering sea
Nome has a movie theater - They only show one movie, but that's better than Bethel!
Front Street - Nome
Front street and the Bering Sea
Front street and the Bering SeaUnloading the 1900
Eric just finished his first shift in Nome, and he was very happy to be home. Nome is about 400 miles north of Anchorage, only accessible by commercial airline (just like Bethel). Eric said the main difference between Nome and Bethel are the bars. Bethel is a damp community, so we don't have bars. Nome does have tourism unlike Bethel, so that brings in money. Nome is in the bush just like Bethel, but in Nome you can drive a few hundred miles to different villages. In Bethel, you can't drive anywhere - as we only have 10 miles of road. Eric and I talk each night on the phone. I will admit, I'm having a hard time here. There is nothing to do, and it is so dark and cold every day. I've got to hang in there because Eric is doing really well with his flying. This will be a great opportunity for us, I just have to grow up. The feeling of desperation is like nothing I've ever experienced before. It's really hard to explain to people who are on the outside. I sometimes can't watch TV because I see everything that is going on in the world, and I'm just stuck here. I have to be strong so that Eric can continue with his flying career.
Eric just finished his first shift in Nome, and he was very happy to be home. Nome is about 400 miles north of Anchorage, only accessible by commercial airline (just like Bethel). Eric said the main difference between Nome and Bethel are the bars. Bethel is a damp community, so we don't have bars. Nome does have tourism unlike Bethel, so that brings in money. Nome is in the bush just like Bethel, but in Nome you can drive a few hundred miles to different villages. In Bethel, you can't drive anywhere - as we only have 10 miles of road. Eric and I talk each night on the phone. I will admit, I'm having a hard time here. There is nothing to do, and it is so dark and cold every day. I've got to hang in there because Eric is doing really well with his flying. This will be a great opportunity for us, I just have to grow up. The feeling of desperation is like nothing I've ever experienced before. It's really hard to explain to people who are on the outside. I sometimes can't watch TV because I see everything that is going on in the world, and I'm just stuck here. I have to be strong so that Eric can continue with his flying career.
Anyway, Eric really likes the flying, and has seen a lot of amazing stuff. I'd like to come up there sometime and see what it's like.
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