Getting Here

God gifted us with a wonderful friend who flew with us to Alaska. He also gave us great traveling mercies.
All flights were on time or early and all of our luggage made it (This was not the case for our friend when returning. They lost her bag AND her flight had an hour delay) The boys were troopers and did great especially on the leg from KC to Seattle. But I can tell you, not one kid on that plane enjoyed the changing table in the restroom. So thank God for another answered prayer--no poopy diapers until we arrived in Juneau!! (I really did pray for that!) For the most part, the boys did really well.
As you read earlier, Juneau is inaccessible except by boat or plane. In addition, the CAMP is only accessible to drive to during low tide and by 4-wheel drive vehicles. We missed the window and had to stay in town for the night. Sounds great, right? Except that they haven't had babies for so long at Echo Ranch that there was nowhere for them to sleep in the dorm where we stayed. Once they calmed down from their extreme tiredness, we boxed them in between some bunk beds and I slept on the floor with them. We survived that first rough night and the next morning, we headed for ERBC. The trip  is NOT for the faint of heart. The rocks and ever-changing sandbars make for a very jarring and slightly scary ride! Suffice it to say, I am going to wait a bit before I go back into town!
When we arrived at the building that we would be staying in and were shown to our apartment, I was really excited. The rooms seemed huge to me, and in the boys room sat two new cribs, just for them. I set them down and let them explore their new digs. The place is perfect for us. It has two swiveling rockers (prayed for something to rock the boys in too!) and a sofa and a kitchen table with two chairs. The windows ALL have views of either the bay or the mountains. So far, the only downside is the mosquitoes! I'm pretty sure I saw one big enough to cast it's own shadow!! We have seen whales daily in the bay, and if you are outside, you can hear them too, as they surface. We even saw an eagle! This is by far the most amazing place I have ever visited, let alone lived.