Aloha,
Let me start out by saying the Aloha is only a dream. It is chilly here darn it! We were told "that we haven't had summer yet" and we have put ALL of our stock in this statement! Today on a mini hike we saw our own breath.
So everyone wants to know what Kodiak is like and I will try to paint the best picture I can without visuals. Hopefully our computer will be back tomorrow, PC rather.
Upon first arriving to Kodiak, I heard a guy say "tell me why I live in Minesota again" my reply back to him was " I'm glad you feel that way bc I have tons of anxiety running through me right now. " Kodiak is a beautiful place, when you can see it that is. It is always cloudy and there is hardly ever any sunshine. The one day/night we had sunshine the sun peaked through around 9PM ish showing it's true colors around 11pm. I kept opening the curtains and telling Andy to look outside and see what a beautiful view we had. He repeatedly reminded me that it was 11:30 and we needed to go to bed.
If I could sum Kodiak up in one sentence it would be "stuck in the 70's.". The houses here are VERY modest, with a few exceptions. No one has updated their houses or their curb appeal except for a few. I believe the attitude is "what's good enough for us, is good enough for you."
I really have gotten used to Kodiak's lifestyle quickly. No one is in a hurry and no one is trying to get ahead of you in the rat race, if in fact there is one here. If you are driving too fast behind someone, they will pull over and let you pass.
Another thing great about the town is how everyone wants to make sure that you are bear aware. I mean EVERYONE. They all have their stories and the areas to avoid and their thoughts as to what to do if you see one. They want to make sure that you know bears let us live here. Every restaurant and hotel you go into all have bear skins o their walls if not a stuffed Kodiak bear that is bigger than I have ever Iimagined.
Hogan and I came across a red fox today that was absolutely beautiful. It just stared at us as much as we were staring at it!
hopefully we will have pictures tomorrow. Until then enjoy the heat, bc we are damn cold.
Hugs and kisses
Nancy and Andy
Find me a bear tooth!
ReplyDeleteawww- sweetie! I would trade you that cold weather for this heat wave. I actually hate the humidity... love the heat, not the inability to breathe.
ReplyDeleteYou should carry a pocket camera with you. JUST IN CASE you run into a friendly neighborhood bear. If you need us to send you some wool sweaters (perhaps take a collections of warm "provisions" to get you through the summer - ha,ha - let me know? I actually admire your new adventure AND life as a couple. How2 much fun to experience both at the same time!
~Helen