SATURDAY
We’ve made it to Kiana and I’m surprisingly awake and happy. Our trip had several legs to it. Starting in Fairbanks we traveled south to Anchorage, changed planes to head north, landed in Nome, continued on to Kotzebue, changed planes, dropped Tumi and Sam off in Noorvik, and then reached our destination – Kiana!
Flying into Kiana
This morning went pretty easy. I didn’t actually go to sleep last night… instead I packed, organized, and sat among my things wondering what I was forgetting (which of course… I forgot butter…) Packing for this trip made me wonder what it would be like to pack for a teaching job. How often do people have to go and get food? We packed enough food for one week (two people) but it sure seems like a lot. I think we did the right thing as putting food in plastic tubs seems to be the way to go.
When we got to Kiana the principal, Sue Johnson met us out by the runway with her son and one of the teachers at the school. Rachael and I jumped in the back of the truck and we headed off. We will be sleeping in the school in the SPED room which has a kitchen, two fold out chairs (that turn into beds!), and a bathroom! We haven't explored too much yet but the school is very impressive looking. They have smart boards and a very nice library among other things. After we put our stuff down, Sue took us out to the village store, where we proceeded to hunt down the elusive butter. The store is very well stocked with a great variety of foods and products. She said that most people just shop from the store unless they happen to be going out of town - then they will bring food back home with them - which is usually
cheaper.
Tonight we are cooking ravioli!
When I went to Galena with Eric we ended up not needing most of the food we brought because the school decided to feed us in their cafeteria. Good work on being prepared!
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