In Anchorage

So, I made it into Anchorage two nights ago. We've been staying in a hotel here because the bunkhouse is full of observers. It's been very nice here. It was 40 degrees yesterday, not cold at all even for a Californian like me. However, in Anchorage it was -20 just last week so it can change a lot in a short period of time. The sun rises at 10 and goes down at 6 so there's not much daylight at all. Yesterday I bought the rest of gear I will need, rubber boots, raingear, etc. then we filled out paperwork and I signed my contract. There's no turning back now. We also got paid our first paycheck for training. I hadn't gotten a paycheck in so long I almost forgot how good it feels. Also we added it up and released we had a lot of money left to spend on food and still be reimbursed, so we went out for a night on the town. I had a Alaskan Red King Crab dinner, and it was amazing. Best meal I've had in awhile. Today we have another meeting and then we actually have a day off on Sunday before we go to Kodiak on Monday. I've been lazy with the camera sorry for that, but I will try to take some pictures of Anchorage today.