Peter called from Anchorage today. He was very lucky to have made it in to Anchorage so quickly from Dutch Harbor. His debriefing in Dutch was yesterday afternoon after which he went to the airport. Flights were all booked up so he was placed on standby. The biggest planes that can get off the ground on the one 3900ft runway(Cliff one side, mountain other and ocean either end...sounds like fun!) are twin engine Saab turboprops that hold 30 people for a 3 hour flight to Anchorage. Well, luck was on his side because he was able to board the 4 pm flight. Once safely on the ground in Anchorage he took a taxi to the observer bunkhouse, met up with some of his classmates and had fun losing a rousing game of monopoly.
Today was his final debriefing after which he called home at 6:30 our time. He has scheduled a flight home for Nov. 21st which will involve leaving Anchorage at 1:41am, arrive Seattle at 6:10am, Leave Seattle at 7:30am to arrive Washington D.C. at 3:15pm, then leave D.C. at 4:55 to arrive in Montreal,Quebec(about 75miles from our home) at 6:37pm; flight 7532.
We are so looking forward to seeing him, but it does not sound like he will be at all lonely for the next week in Anchorage with his classmates for company. They were heading to the mall soon after Peter got off the phone with me. Only one classmate is still out on the boat. Another of his fellow observers, Katie, has a web site where she will post a lot of pictures. I have asked Pete to send us the web site address. It will be so good (and such a relief) to have Peter home. This will be a truely special Thanksgiving! Warm thoughts to all, Steve&Trudy
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