We went on a trip to Hawaii!!! And we had so much fun!!! A couple years ago, Ben told me he wanted to go to Hawaii when he finished his PhD program so we started saving for a trip. Spoiler: he's not done yet BUT he found an awesome deal on flights and we decided … Continue reading Our Family Trip to Hawaii
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
Sorrynotsorry about the whole never posting thing. I've definitely been a slacker the past couple months...but I do feel like I have a valid excuse. The past 2 months have completely flown by. I can't believe it's January and I can't believe we've welcomed in a new year! Blows. My. Mind. I'm hoping to get my … Continue reading November/December Things
Ben and I were lucky enough to be able to spend a little bit of time in Anchorage (the locals refer to it as Anchor Town) before we headed to the bush. Now, we were only in Anchorage 2 1/2 days and in that time we had to squeeze in 16 hours of restraint training … Continue reading Anchor Town
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)
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