I've really been enjoying myself here, although I'm not doing tons of crazy things. I'm just enjoying being here in a new place. I love the cold weather! In Arkansas right before I moved, it was in the seventies! In November! So terrible. I think cold weather feels so fresh and invigorating, and it's nice to wear coats and scarves. The one thing I don't like is about it is that it's harder to wear jewelry. I'll start to put on a bracelet but then think, "What's the point? My coat will cover it up anyway." Also shoes. I have a lot of shoes I like, but they're all summer shoes. Fun, but definitely not snow friendly. I do have one pair of boots that I wear all the time.
Now that I'm more settled, I'll try to post more. I have a lot of ideas of things I'd like to post about (especially sketchy food places) but I keep forgetting my camera! I'll have to remember to carry it around. Well, here are some pictures that will show you a bit of the area around Anchorage.
One Sunday afternoon, Nathan and I decided to go for a drive. It was a beautiful afternoon. We went down the highway by the frozen bay.
See the sun setting? It was only threeish! Although the days are longer now, when we first arrived the sun would start coming up at nine thirty to ten and start setting around three. It would be totally dark by four!
The water looked so cool with all the floating ice. The current was making the ice chunks swirl around each other and it was actually moving really quickly!
Of course, we stopped at a little coffe place to get some espresso! Man, there are SO many espresso places around here. There are coffee huts everywhere. I guess that's what happens when it's cold and you only have five or six hours of sunlight in mid-winter. This little shop was so quirky and interesting. See the fluffy dogs on the porch? I also bought some fun cards to send my penpal.
The light was fading, but I was still able to get one of the ski mountain. So twinkly!
Hope you enjoy these, and look forward to more frigid fun!
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