We saw the northern lights last night! Shelby S. and I went out onto the ice on the Kotzebue sound about 3 am and we were treated with an amazing light show of green lights dancing across the sky. The pictures we got don't come close to showing the beauty of the northern lights, but they are still pretty good. This morning, Ernie and his wife, Mary, drove us to the airport so we wouldn't have to pull our luggage through the snow covered streets. As we flew out of Kotzebue, we watched the sun rise, and we saw several mountains as we got closer to Anchorage. After landing in Anchorage, we were met at the airport by part of our entire Alaska group and drove to Alyeska for a day outside. Once we got to Alyeska, we met the rest of the Alaska group and got our tram passes and decided when and where we would meet at the end of the day. A group of us had planned to go snowshoeing, but the ski resort only had one pair left to rent, so we decided we would just walk on the trails in our boots. We took the tram to the top of the mountain and the views were gorgeous! We ate lunch in the restaurant on the top of the mountain and they had a mountain goat right by our table. After we ate, we took the tram back down the mountain and walked on the snowshoe trails. It was a beautifully sunny day, and the snow was a little soft, so if we got to close to the edge of the trail, we would fall into deep snow. It was a comical walk with great people! After we regrouped, we drove over to a restaurant called Jack Sprat in Alyeska. We had reservations, but we arrived early, so while we waited, some of us walked over to an art gallery which had a wide variety of artwork, including tiny glass flowers. The restaurant was quite nice, and the food was great too. I had baked ricotta cavatelli with chicken which was very good, and I was glad to share some with Sarah who had ordered the dol sot bibimbap not fully knowing what it would be like. After our meal, we drove back to Anchorage to finish packing up and cleaning the house before leaving for the airport about 10 pm. Hopefully the flights back to Minneapolis go well and are on time!
AuthorHi! My name is Megan Hamernik and I am a senior nursing student at The College of St. Scholastica. While on this wonderful trip to Alaska, I was able to spend time in Anchorage, Talkeetna, Seward, Kotzebue, and Alyeska. Please continue reading to learn about my amazing capstone experience in Alaska! ArchivesCategories |