I did a little traveling for Thanksgiving this year, back to POW Island. After the five millionth time I was asked, I think I determined that I haven't been there in 3.5 years.
Despite not leaving the state for the holiday, I managed to spend as much time getting to the island as it takes to get to another island.....a tropical warm island.....called Hawaii.
I flew into Klawock this trip instead of arriving in Hollis. It was a different perspective and a hillarious expeditious ending to a very slow journey. I mostly spent the long weekend inside, and even had one 24 hour period where I didn't show my face outside. It was delightful. And then the phones and internet went down, so it was very peaceful thesis writing. I particularly enjoyed a couple encounters in stores - people recognized me but couldn't really figure out who I was. I did meet up with some old friends and made a couple new friends (yes, I'm counting the cats).
True to SE travel fun, I took the ferry over to Ketchikan the day before my flight north. I stayed at a very nice hotel and took the tram down the hill to town near dusk. The bookstore has moved - hillariously only a block or so. I was very nerdy and found out with my iphone.
The next time it's super cold in Anchorage I may just brave this journey again.....or maybe just to Sitka, that's only two stops instead of four.
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