Airtravel, Alaska Style

Skagway Airport. Every airport in Alaska has at least one stuffed bear. I believe it is a legal requirement.

Worked on culling, sorting, cataloging my trip photos. Today, I mostly worked on June 20, 2021. I went from Skagway to Juneau to Sitka. 

Skagway Airport. Does your airport have blooming tomato plants in the lobby?

Skagway has gotten really serious about growing veggies. But, no time to look at tomatoes. Time to get out to the plane. No TSA. No baggage handlers. They do have a pilot. He said he had 2,000 hours of flying time. Not too reassuring.

The Skagway to Juneau plane.
This is your captain speaking. “We are all in this together. There are life vests in your seat back and a fire extinguisher next to the door.”
GoPro view of the plane’s interior
The Davidson Glacier.
A pressurized plane this time. It looks fancier. But it is still a very little plane.

Switched planes in Juneau to something pressurized. Basically the same message from the pilot. 

Juneau and Mendenhall glacier

We arrive safely in Sitka. With our backpacks. Which the pilots loaded on and off the planes. 

Sign in Sitka Airport

Apparently, my “airline” makes more money flying dead fish around than it makes flying live passengers.  It also has large freezers at the airports it services and they rent freezer space for outrageous amounts to sport fishermen who want to fly the most expensive fish on the planet back to the lower 48.  

BTW: This little junket costs $338. I could round trip it from here to LA for $197. But, it wouldn’t be nearly as much fun.

Sort of a downer day at The Asylum. One of our longtime residents who was very involved in all manner of important activities at the Asylum is dying. As is a dear cat-friend of mine. Neither of these was unexpected. But, it is still a reminder that “Nobody is promised tomorrow”. Not even if you are a cat. 

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