It is now my 4th full day in Ketchikan and I am completely blindsided by how much I have learned in those few days. I flew up here with absolutley no knowledge of the city and surrounding vicinities and very little about Alaska, and now I feel pretty confident in saying I know a lot about Ketchikan and can lead a pretty decent tour. That's not to say I still don't have a lot to learn, because I definitely do and being one of the newest drivers is a little intimidating since everyone else is completely immersed in the driving schedule/culture and I am still learning, But I am having SO much fun! I have finally finished training and tomorrow I will lead my first group of tourists around the island. The one frustrating thing about the job is that we are not dispatched with what we are going to do until about 8pm the previous evening. So until that evening, I have no idea if I have a 4:30am wakeup call, or a 7am wakeup call. The days vary drastically, however it is almost guaranteed that I will be waking up early for work. And I'm NOT a morning person. But I suppose after this summer I will be! :)
Every day after work, permitted that it is not raining, I try and go for a walk around town. I think I've mentioned before how beautiful I think it is and how peaceful it is when all the tourists have left for the evening. It also gets me acquainted with the town and you get a different perspective of the city on foot rather than by bus. So, please pray for a safe "first" day of working with the public and I will post more information shortly!
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