Oh Alaska! How Fair Thee Are

Well, that’s it.  I’m done.  Fin.  No more workie-workie, and no more Alaska. 

I left the Great Land (as they like to call it) this morning, and I have to admit, I was a little sad.  I really didn’t think I would be, but I was.  Despite all of the crappy things that happened (read: the poorly behaved tourists and my lack of a desirable schedule, creepy neighborhood action, etc.), I really enjoyed my summer.  Alaska is beautiful.  It’s hard to even compare the landscape to anything else.  It really is amazing.  I realized that when I flew into Seattle, and I saw Mt. Rainier, and I was somewhat under-whelmed.  That mountain’s got nothin’ on Denali!

So, I guess it was a good summer after all.  I’m going to miss the last frontier.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy to be homeward bound (sort of), but there was a part of me that started feeling like Alaska was home.  (Granted, it was the kind of home where you only have plastic utensils and a baking sheet making it a frustrating home that forced me into eating a steady diet of crap, but it was still home.)  And to that I say, adios, ney, hasta luego Alaska…I’m sure I’ll see you again.