We finally got off the ground for Dutch, and have now landed in King Salmon for fuel (see photo). I heard that planes often circle Dutch airport to wait for a chance to slip in between squalls. Hopefully this will not be the case for us. King Salmon is at the eastern end of the Alaska peninsula. The temperature here is 7 degrees Fahrenheit. Runway is fairly icy. It always amazes me how planes can land at such high speeds on slick runways. However, I will leave those musings to the physicists. Tiny little airport, interesting and friendly group of people heading to Dutch. Ethnically diverse. Whites, Blacks, Latinos, Asians. I can hear Scandinavian, Russian, Spanish accents. All the fishermen are anxious to get to Dutch. Anxious to get on the water and make a living.
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