I've been in Alaska for about two and a half weeks. It's insane here, chickadees. Every morning I get to eat breakfast and look out to the mountains. They're fascinating with the clouds and waterfalls changing every single day. Here are a couple of examples:
Soldier keeps telling me that I'll get used to it, but I can't see that happening. And, as you can probably guess, hiking has been one of the main entertainments.
I was adamant about hiking to the glacier, so Soldier and I went the day after I got here. It did not disappoint.
Completely blue, smooth, chilly, and melting. The hike wasn't easy, but it was totally worth it. What I was really surprised about was the rain forest part. You really only think about them being in the southern hemisphere right? Wrong. Going through the forest there are areas completely covered with moss, lots of boggy areas, the waterfalls, and stringy moss hanging off the branches. Then there were mountains with almost no plants, and finally the snowy, icy glacier. See? Fascinating.
My Soldier had gotten a trail map which ended up being much to large to take hiking, so he hung it on the wall. One of my new friends mentioned that she has a trail map and highlights the trails she's done so she can make sure to get as many as possible. I mentioned to Soldier that we should do this as well and push ourselves to try and hike all the marked trails while we're here.
I haven't gone out by myself yet, but it is one of my goals to do it. I'm not afraid to say I'm not terribly sure what I'd do if I ran into a bear. Soldier and I did see one from the comfort of the car, just a glimpse. We also saw a big porcupine that (surprisingly) didn't want to be friends with me.
I'll get there.
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