SUNSHINE AND WHALES:

The sun is shining more and more here in Alaska. It is daylight when I get up at 5am and when I go to sleep as late as 11pm! I'll have to stay up late on the weekend to see dark night time and stars!

It's spring whaling time in Barrow-they have a quota of 22 whales and have already killed 4 (I'm sorry the politically correct word is "harvested"). I have provided this link to the ADN-there are a few interesting pictures in the photo gallery are of whales being harvested and of the women preparing the whale for feasting!

I am very excited about the upcoming weekend. It is the opening of the Anchorage Downtown Market and Festival! It's over 7 acres with 300 vendors and has FREE entertainment and not free food! It ought to be good for some free entertainment and people watching! I dont' think the cruise ships hit until May 15 but I might be wrong...so there might be less people to watch but that will change soon!

Check out the whale pictures! I will take my camera to the market this weekend!