Sunday, February 17, 2008

2/17/08, Kurt in Anchorage

Today was a beautiful day in Dutch Harbor, the best day since we arrived, and we were able to get out of Dutch Harbor and begin our long trips home. I am currently waiting for Bill's plane to arrive at the PenAir terminal in Anchorage. My trip will take around 24 hours of travel time and lay-overs before I make it home to Rhode Island. We went to the Sports Bar last night and played pool for a few hours and had a great time. It is a pretty rambunctious place with a lot of local flavor as many of the fishermen and processor employees frequent the bar. We met a young crab fisherman who was excited to be heading home because his boat had just finished off-loading the last of their snow crab for the year. He also spoke very highly of the USCG and referred to them as their “angels from above” helping to keep them safe. We are keeping our fingers crossed that all of our travels go well and Bill and I make it home as scheduled, but we are also already thinking about our next trip back to Dutch Harbor. Hopefully, we will return in October prior to the King Crab season to talk with more fishermen. Kurt.

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