Gambell, Alaska--gravel

Hello Everyone, I am back. I've had a lot of people ask me what is the environment like in Gambell Alaska. Well, the village of Gambell was placed on a very rocky/pebbly site. I originally thought the gravel had been brought in by truck load, but I was informed that this is the natural environment. The rocks, or gravel, is very deep and it does make it difficult to walk. In fact, one night my room mate actually twisted her ankle after she tripped on a high spot in the rocks. She has been on crutches for two weeks. Just walking in the gravel is tough enough, but trying to use crutches was impossible. So, my room mate gets picked up every morning by a Honda four-wheeler and she rides to school.

The main road. The building being built will be a new church.

 This a picture of the main "road". It goes from the front door of the school, down to the other end of the village. The road is easier to walk on since many 4 wheelers have pounded the gravel down. Still, it is about a half a mile (or longer) to the other end of the road.

This is the front of the school

I know just talking about the gravel really doesn't do it justice, so I took a video to give you a better look.