Driving the Alaskan Highway was quite an experience. After making the over 3,000 mile trek, Ben said that when we move back to the lower 48, we're just getting rid of everything and flying back. But, honestly, I enjoyed the drive enough that I'd do it again next summer. The final stats for our … Continue reading Driving the Alaskan Highway
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 I've discovered something. Teachers are more excited about summer than the kids are. Fact. Or at least that's been the case with me! I'm SO excited! Today is our last full day in Pilot Point. We'll be flying out tomorrow, (it's the bush so it's almost obligatory to add: weather permitting) right after we … Continue reading Summer Time
I've been meaning to do a day in the life post for quite awhile now but I never remember to take pictures during the day! I fail. So finally I decided to just do it with the pictures I do have. As a result, it's definitely a mod-podge of days, but you get the point! A … Continue reading A Day in the Life…
Our little corner of Alaska has been very busy this last week...more specifically the earth in this little corner! On Monday or Tuesday this last week, I went out for my run to the beach. Right after I hit my turn around point, a very thick ocean mist started rolling in off the sea. Not … Continue reading Oh, Alaska
One of the scariest things about moving to the bush is trying to figure out what you need to take! It is a daunting task, for sure! The village's little store is the only spot you can buy stuff-but the selection is limited. However, we are soooooo lucky that we live in a day and … Continue reading Packing for the Bush
The truth is, I didn't know a whole lot about Alaska before we started researching it. I could name about 5 towns in the state and I knew it was cold. Other than that-nothing. If there's one thing I now know, it's that the state is jam-packed with towns. Teeny, tiny, probably-never-heard-of-it towns/villages. And so, … Continue reading Our Journey to Pilot Point(aka:PIP)
When Ben and I started telling friends and family we were going to be moving to Bush Alaska, we got a lot of questions. And one of the main questions we got was, "Why Alaska?" Welllllllll..... When Ben got closer to finishing his degree at BYU-I (in Spanish Education), we realized that we didn't know … Continue reading Why Alaska?
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