Julie08

This weekend I had the lovely opportunity of visiting the company's Kenai Backcountry Lodge. This lodge is located on Skilak lake and is only accessible by boat. It is nestled beautifully in the woods with a small lodge and some individual cabins for guests. The lodge is very eco-friendly as it uses hydro-power to run everything. Due to the nature of this lodge it is a great place to get away from everything and just enjoy the quiet and the beauty the nature has to offer. When I first got there I went hiking on the Cottonwood Trail. This trail goes up and gives you a great view of Skilak lake...a gorgeous blue lake surrounded by mountains...very peaceful and serene. I went on the trail for about 4 hours and I saw numerous piles of bear ... read more

I know it has been a while since I last updated my blog. I have had many adventures the past few weeks. June 26th was my boss's birthday, so the girls in the office decided to surprise her. We decorated her office the night before with streamers and balloons and then we also baked her a peach pie which is her favorite. In the morning she came in and was completely surprised and we lit candles in the pie and sang happy birthday. We were close to setting the office on fire because we used trick candles and sparks were flying. Then that night we had a very large campfire party for her and it was a lot of fun and went into the wee hours of the morning. On June 28th, I went into Anchorage ... read more

This was a pretty fantastic week and I couldn't have asked for anything better. Monday night after dinner, I went for a hike with a couple of my coworkers. We hiked up the Fuller Lakes Trail. It was a beautiful hike as they all are. We reached the first lake where we were able to watch a beaver swim around for a while and then we continued on to hike up to the second lake. On this hike we saw a ptarmagin but we were unable to make it to the second lake due to water. The trail we were on turned into a creek and we tried going around it but it was pretty much just a big marsh so we decided to turn around and head back. On the hike back we saw a ... read more

Well, I have now been in Alaska for a little over a week. It has been an adventure so far. I flew into Anchorage on 5/16 at midnight and had to take a cab from the airport to the house I was staying the night in. On that cab ride I was able to see Mt. McKinley at dusk because even though it was midnight it wasn't pitch black. I got picked up on Saturday to travel to Cooper Landing where I will be living for the whole summer. I was in awe the whole ride because there were mountains everywhere with some snow left on the tops and the rivers and lakes are beautiful. I arrived at the lodge I am working at and it just keeps getting better. The guests stay in small cabins, ... read more