The fog set in right on top of Unalakleet yesterday, so we decided to ride out the road a ways to look for the sun. Just a couple of miles out of town it was a beautiful, clear day. We drove down one split in the road until we finally hit snow that we didn’t think our little 4-wheeler would make it through. Not ready to head back in, we decided to explore out another road. We ended up at the VOR station. In short, it’s a navigation station which allows airplanes to know where they are.

At any rate, it seemed so very out of place – it reminded me how truly unique fly-in only locations are. There’s this crazy mix of traditional and western culture combining (if not colliding) to form the present. I continue to wonder what life will be like out here in 50 years.

We headed down to Jason’s last night for a summer kick off. The teachers had a work day yesterday and are now officially on summer vacation. So, spirits were up. I was completely absorbed in the late night traffic jam at the airport… plane with broken wheel + plane with replacement parts = great entertainment.

I think that Bill and I will shuffle through our belongings one more time today and make a plan for his departure at the end of the week. I’m betting the skies will clear up and I will get to enjoy one last night of Unalakleet sunlight.