It was interesting- as we flew today I was reading the book Alaska by James Michener – the stories were all about Russian explorers and fur traders doing this exact route in the mid 1700’s 127 volcanoes here with 27 still alive People were all very friendly at the airport- the only problem happened when … More Flying the North Pacific- Adak to Russia to Japan
And we are off! Beautiful day in Homer. Really great place and such friendly people- everyone we met speaks so highly of their home. There are are a surprising amount of diverse communities here in this remote part of Alaska. A number of indigenous groups (there are 229 distinct indigenous communities spread across Alaska) and … More Flying along the Aleutians
So as often when ferrying airplanes – plans change and we readjust. We were planning on flying to Adak today but woke up to an email from the handler in Japan asking for a different covid test format as requirements in Japan have become more stringent and if it isn’t exact- we risk being turned … More Covid testing in Homer
The plan today had been to fly to Adak- get a Covid test so we could continue on to Japan. We discovered as we confirmed our test for tomorrow that we had misinformation and in fact they did not have the needed test. So good that we had landed in Homer as the hospital said … More A day in Homer getting a Covid test
As we have been hearing- we have picked perfect time to fly the coast- the nicest few days in the past year. The plan was to go to Kodiak but we rerouted and followed the sun and good weather to Homer instead Alaska- largest state in the US, land of mountains and has more coastline … More Holding fast to the breathtaking Alaskan coast, following the sun and the wind at our back
A sunny warm day in Ketchikan, Alaska – a place often known for its rain. Ketchikan – the earliest city in Alaska and by some called the salmon capital of the world, is set at the southernmost entrance to Alaska’s inside passage – a coastal route for ships and boats along a network of passages … More A beautiful day for flying to Alaska
After the typical flurry of getting ready to go – we are off – luckily not in the flurries that happened earlier this week in Winnipeg – we left with a blue sky First leg – flying west to Calgary – tomorrow the compass will point north and up over northern Alberta, B.C. and into … More And we are off…
As we all can attest to – this has been an unexpected year. It struck me part way through this year of Covid – that not in my life time have so many people been home – and stayed home. Venturing abroad has not been an option for most. So to have this opportunity to … More A unique time to travel
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