Hello everyone!
My apologies for not updating my blog sooner.... with the way my life is going right now I should really update it every single day. But I'm having way too much fun here!
I have now been in Skagway, Alaska for ov
er 2 months now and am loving every minute of it. The great thing about this division is that we don't work 7 days a week like we did in Ketchikan. So almost every weekend since I've been here I have been able to take some camping trips around the area with my friends. Last weekend was the best so far. 8 of us went out to Atlin, BC to go camping. It was probably the most beautiful place I've ever been to this summer so far. It was spectacular weather, and this small little gold rush town is a bit off the beaten path, so it is not spoiled by tourism. It's a tough thing for me to think about because I received my minor in tourism management, and although tourism is a great thing for many communities, especially in Alaska, I have seen the negative consequences of it as well. Skagway for example is a fantastic community with some amazing local residents in it, but it does have 23 jewelry stores in it. Just like Ketchikan and any other popular cruise ship city. The situation is different in Atlin however. 
My apologies for not updating my blog sooner.... with the way my life is going right now I should really update it every single day. But I'm having way too much fun here!
I have now been in Skagway, Alaska for ov
er 2 months now and am loving every minute of it. The great thing about this division is that we don't work 7 days a week like we did in Ketchikan. So almost every weekend since I've been here I have been able to take some camping trips around the area with my friends. Last weekend was the best so far. 8 of us went out to Atlin, BC to go camping. It was probably the most beautiful place I've ever been to this summer so far. It was spectacular weather, and this small little gold rush town is a bit off the beaten path, so it is not spoiled by tourism. It's a tough thing for me to think about because I received my minor in tourism management, and although tourism is a great thing for many communities, especially in Alaska, I have seen the negative consequences of it as well. Skagway for example is a fantastic community with some amazing local residents in it, but it does have 23 jewelry stores in it. Just like Ketchikan and any other popular cruise ship city. The situation is different in Atlin however. 
It is a small community of 400 people and as we were passing through town we met several locals. They were very friendly and offered us advice and friendship immediately. We camped a few miles outside of town at a place called Warm Bay. The next morning we woke up and decided to go "exploring" on the lake. This turned out to be something I'd never dream of doing without the persuasion of my friends. Along the beach we found a rowboat with one oar and decided that it would be a good idea to just go for a ride. On the boat. That didn't belong to us. There was 8 of us total and so most of the people in the boat paddled with tree branches! We ended up having an amazing time and returned the boat in the same condition half an hour later.
The weekend was a very memorable one and a great experience for all. My next blog post will give you all an idea of my amazing adventures into the interior on the 5 Day Highway Familiarization Tour!!!
"Warm Bay"? HaHaHa! I'm glad you included a picture of the boat :)
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