Whewww we are glad to be back in the United States of America.
Don’t tell any Canadians you know, but I am not a fan of their country. I don’t think Polly is too fond either. They can have their metric system. We’ll do just fine with our miles, inches, yards, pounds, and gallons.
Ok. Some things in Canada are cool like the Canadian Rockies and all the wildlife that tends to hangout on the Al-Can highway.
But Alaska is so much better….Ok so I’m mostly happy to be back in the US because things aren’t as expensive and I can use American dolla-dolla bills yall again.
So a quick update: Polly and I camped out by a frozen lake last night at Summit Lake Campground along the Al-Can Highway. I’d tell you where it is located but all I could say is the longitude and latitude. No civilization for miles. It was a lot of fun for us-our first campout together as married people. Oh, and it didn’t get dark until midnight.
Yesterday (Saturday) we drove the rest of the way to Skagway and stayed in the Skagway Home Hostel which still smells the same as it did two years ago….soupy
Polly and I are on the ferry from Skagway to Juneau right now! Aren’t you so excited? We just saw Polly’s first whale! Oh yeah, we did end up seeing tons of cool animals yesterday on the last leg of our drive.
Black Bear: 14
Elk: 8
Caribou(tay): 2
Moose: 2
Buffalo: 10
Bald Eagle: 1
Pretty cool stuff for a couple of yahoos from Louisiana.
So this afternoon/tonight we are planning on hanging out with Josh and Kyle. Funny story, when we were leaving the hostel in Skagway this morning, we saw “Thanks from Bunkie, LA” written on the white board in the kitchen. Definitely Josh’s handwriting.
It is so weird to be 4000 miles from home, but have some home waiting for you at your destination.
Speaking of home
When we got into Skagway and all the cruise ships were docked, I felt this odd sense of being home. I think a combo meal of being back in the USA and seeing things that I remembered so vividly from last time made me feel that way. Then the realization that I am home for now hit me. Polly and I don’t have a dwelling except for the one we are moving in to on Tuesday (326 4th Street. Juneau, AK 99801. mail us something). We are our own family unit. Wherever we go together to reside is home for us. It’s a really different feeling than anything else I’ve felt.
I am thankful that God has brought us to this place. I am also thankful to have a wife who had the guts to make this move with me, and we are both thankful to have families that support us like they do.
The world is smaller than you think. Get out there and see it.
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