A look into Gambell

Hello everyone. I am sorry this post has come much later than I had hoped to post. The internet here is a bit slow, and this makes it difficult to upload pictures. I arrived into Gambell after a bit of a fiasco. I originally was scheduled to fly into Anchorage, stay over night at a hotel, and fly out in the morning to Nome, and then on to Gambell. However, due to a delay with the morning shuttle, I arrived to the gate to drop off my luggage 35 minutes before the flight. Well, Alaska Airlines has a policy that your bags must be checked in prior to 40 minutes before the flight. No exceptions!  I was really upset!  Crying and totally lost, I tried to phone my HR rep. to let her know there was no way I was going to make it to Gambell on Tuesday, the day before school started. After many phone calls, I took a later flight into Nome, and I had to wait till morning to fly into Gambell. I stayed at a small bed and breakfast run by an older scandinavian couple. It was very nice and they were extremely accommodating. In the morning, I arrived early at the Nome airport nervous, and anxious. I knew that I was going to be arriving in Gambell on the first day of school, late!  The small, prop plane finally lifted off and after a quick stop in Savoonga, another small village found on St. Lawrence Island, I finally saw Gambell for the first time.

This is my first view of the Village of Gambell

A closer view of Gambell

I arrived without much fanfare and a four-wheeler, or a Honda as the locals call all four wheelers, lugged me to the school.I arrived at the school at around 10:30 am. After quick introductions, the principal gave me the key to my apartment and I left to put my things into my room and to change my clothes. I quickly dressed, and ran back to the school.  Here are a few pictures of my apartment and the view. Overall, my place is pretty nice!  I pay less than $400 per month, and that includes all electric and water/sewer.  We are supposed to be having internet and Dish TV installed soon!  I sure hope so!!!

The living room

Bathroom

Kitchen

View from my from porch

Left view from my porch onto Lake

More later :-)