Hello all!
This past weekend was the solstice - up north in Fairbanks, people experience the "midnight sun," but down here in Anchorage it does, unfortunately, dip below the horizon for a couple of hours. I hiked up a small peak on Saturday with some friends and the dog and saw some stunning views of Anchorage and Eagle River. It was only about 2 miles up.
Some exciting news! Next week I'll be tagging along with Chris Rose on the demo ride and dedication of the Railroad's new DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit). It will be a roundtrip from Ships Creek to Grandview, which is on the Kenai peninsula. (I think everywhere in Alaska should be named Grandview, but that's just me!) More on this to come!
Laura and I had our first weekly "brown bag" meeting of the ACF interns. Those of us in Anchorage met up at ACF's boardroom and via conference call, reached everyone elsewhere in AK. Sam from AYEA (Alaska Youth for Environmental Action), Marty from AlaskaCoal.org and Sarah from ACE (Alaska Center for the Environment) updated us on their work thus far this summer. Once again, I want to mention what a wonderful group of women this is!
I can't believe I've already been here a month - I wish time would slow down. I never thought I'd say so, but New York has a lot to live up to when I get back :P
-Nora
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