I haven't been very good about updating the blog lately, but the new job has got me super busy. I wasn't actually supposed to have a day off until next Saturday but due to a mechanical glitch on the boat we got a day off, so I am taking the time to fill everyone in. The end of August was a little boring for Matt and I, as we haven't had a day off together in over a month (cue sympathetic violin music). But then one of our good friends from St. Mikes, Josh, arrived in town for the rest of the season and we were pretty excited to see him.
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| Josh, fresh off the airplane, with Kev |
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| Josh and I at the waterfront |
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| Here's one of Josh and Matt after they went hat shopping- Matt is attempting to show that his has little lights on the front |
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It's been so fun having Josh here to show him our favorite spots in Ketchikan, and also to have a playmate on our days off. That is the one thing that's been difficult working a seasonal job in the cruise industry- nobody has weekends because the ships are here every day, so we all have different days off. Now that Josh is here (actually sitting in the kitchen here with me now) my days off are definitely more fun.
Speaking of fun, I had a wonderful birthday and it was lovely to have three of my best friends there to celebrate with me. Unfortunately I had to work, but I was lucky enough to see a bear AND and elephant seal on my birthday. Elephant seals are quite rare in Southeast Alaska, and are really really cool looking. My pictures aren't excellent but I did my best.
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| Elephant seal staring us down |
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| From this picture you can see his proboscis (nose) which resembles an elephant's trunk |
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| Black bear tearing apart some salmon, surrounded by gulls who are waiting to gobble up his leftovers |
Needless to say, getting to view some wildlife made working on my birthday worthwhile. After work, I got to open a PILE of presents from my boyfriend which made me feel like Dudley on Christmas morning (Harry Potter reference for all you Potterheads out there). He got me a beautiful silver and copper Tlingit bracelet (one of the native tribes here who pride themselves on their amazing artwork), a t-shirt by Ketchikan native Ray Troll, and some Ketchikan souvenirs that I'd mentioned I wanted to get before we left.
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| The Ray Troll print that I now have in shirt form! |
We then went out to a delicious dinner at Oceanview restaurant and then we had a Whist and Wine night at Kevin's house. Since I had to work again at 6:30 in the morning the next day it did not get to wild (could you tell by the theme of cards and wine?) but it was a LOT of fun. Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday, I had a wonderful time and I appreciate all of your thoughtfulness! Soon the season will be winding down (we only have three more weeks here) and the four of us will have days off together and hopefully go on many adventures before we leave Ketchikan.
More soon!
Love,
Bridget
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