And here are more pictures and an update on what happened next... From 2007 until 2015 life was full of really big ups and downs. The economy crashed just as we thought we were ready to sell the Florida house and move to Alaska. Ginni's parents both got sick and died. It was a tough time and we despaired that the dream would never happen. We planned another trip to Alaska to visit family (most of Steve's family and all 3 of his sons live in Ketchkan) and to attend Steve's 40th high school reunion. We booked the tickets and had no plans to even go to Prince of Wales Island at all.
Then 2 weeks before we left, Ginni's inheritance suddenly got released and we got a surprise homeowner's insurance refund and the next thing we knew we were buying the property from Steve's brother and we were making plans to go visit the property again! We also knew we'd need to meet people who could help us get things started... We stayed at a FABULOUS bed & breakfast in Klawock called the Trophy Inn. And we spent a day tromping through the jungle! (Having been there in winter the last time we forgot that things would be all grown up in the summer!)
There's at least 2 HUGE cedar trees on the property. Steve had to cut a tree down to get me across a creek (which is good news because that means we have running water on the property!) We finally broke through the skunk cabbage and muskeg and arrived at the place where we decided would be the best place to build the house. We even found a relative of Cousin It from the Addams Family! LOL!
At last we broke through and arrived at the beach. Oh what a BEAUTIFUL and peaceful spot! There was a seal in the cove that we frightened when he realized we were there, there were eagles all over, there was deer sign all over the property, and we just sat down and enjoyed the property.
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