The last three days were probably the longest days of my entire trip. Mostly because I was stuck on a boat that my stomach did not care for. Dramamine became my best friend during that time at sea. I had brought so many books I looked forward to reading during all that down time, but I spent most of it sleeping. Reading only made me more nauseous. The whole ferry experience was just outrageous. Joe and I sat in my car in Bellingham, WA for FOUR hours before we even boarded the boat. We were told to have our car ready in line by 3pm, and the ferry didn't take off until about 7:30pm. Ridiculous. Juneau was one of the last stops, so it was nice to get off the boat from time to time at other ports. We spent a good few hours in Ketchikan. Didn't do a whole lot, because there was not a whole lot to do. We got breakfast and wondered the town. The coolest thing we found in Ketchikan was Totem Row. By this time I was so antsy to be in Juneau. I think the ferry would have been much more enjoyable if I hadn't just drove 3,000 miles and if my stomach was cooperating.
Before all the ferry fiasco, though, I did enjoy a good few days exploring Washington. I got to spend a lot of time with Krista. She showed me around Tacoma a bit when we wasn't working. Got to see a really neat glass museum, downtown, and Stadium High School. Stadium High School was where 10 Things I Hate About You was filmed. This is probably lame to most of you, but it has always been one of my favorite movies and Heath Ledger once walked those halls. Personally, I was pretty stoked. Not to mention, it's a really cool building. Looks like a castle. I liked Tacoma, but I fell in love with Seattle. I feel like I got a good sense of the town and the people, and I could definitely see myself there at some point. I even stopped by the University of Washington and took my own little campus tour before we had to drive to Bellingham to catch the ferry. Beautiful Campus. Something I need to look into a bit more, though. I saw a lot of other college campuses throughout my drive up here. Keeping my options open at this point.
Juneau feels great right now. 60 degrees and sunny. I'm sitting at my favorite coffee shop downtown, which just to happens to be right down the street from my house this year. Extremely convenient, but also dangerous for me. I've had a lot of fun reunions and also have met several new faces I'll be working alongside throughout the summer. Great people. I can't wait for the whole staff to be here. Especially my roommates. I got that big house to myself for awhile, but they will arrive in a few short weeks. It's going to be a memorable summer, I'm sure. I start work on the 1st. For now, I'm taking advantage of these last few days of April to rejuvenate and relax. Sleep, run, hike, clean, unpack, facebook. You know, the good stuff. Anyways, I miss you all back home. I'll update again soon.
<3 Al
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