Jane Says: Vesta

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

More Vesta's Visit

We took Vesta on our favorite hike, the Ugadaga Bay Trail, which winds all the way down to the Pacific Ocean.

Crossing a little stream

On the rocky beach at Beaver Inlet

Hiking back out is the hard part!

Taking a little rest

We ran into this cute little fox on the way back. He was not bothered by us at all and just sat there while we took photos

I showed Vesta around the radio studio and she and Rich recorded station IDs for KUCB

We had a very full and busy week with lots of sightseeing, conversation, laughter, reminiscing, and great food by Rich.

To continue with the full Aleutian flying experience, we got to the airport to check Vesta in and she'd been cancelled off all of her flights. Apparently when she had to go standby to get out here, the fact that she did not board her original flight set off a chain reaction and all her return flights fell away. We were told "someone" should have protected the return flights and failed to do so. And to top it off, her flight out of Unalaska was now full. Luckily, our local folks were able to get her back on her flight from here and rebooked on flights from ANC to SEA and on to Fresno. Whew.

We're really glad she got to come and see us!

Boarding Pen Air

Up, up, and away!

Vesta Comes to Visit

Rich's sister Vesta came to see us for a week. We had a great time and enjoyed showing her around our island home. She got to experience the full Aleutian travel experience when her flight got cancelled in Anchorage due to mechanical problems and she had to find a hotel at the height of the expensive summer season. She had many frustrating moments trying to get rebooked, but luckily arrived only one day later than scheduled. I was working most of the week since our Tundra Golf fundraiser was coming up on the weekend so Vesta and Rich got to hang out and take some photos in our gorgeous scenery.

We were fortunate that our friend Sharon was giving a tour of the Cathedral of the Holy Ascension, the historic Russian Orthodox Church, and we were able to join in. No photos are allowed inside the cathedral but we were happy that Vesta could see it and learn some of the history of the Russian Orthodox church in Unalaska. Below is a photo of the grounds and cemetery outside.

Another day we took a four hour tour of the island with Bobbie Lekanoff, who has lived here for many years. Although Rich and I have been here for awhile, we learned more about the island's history as well. The day was a little overcast and drizzly but we still enjoyed ourselves.