Alrighty! I am finally getting back to my blogging! Although, the primary purpose for doing so is the communication thing! This is going to pretty much my way of communicating with the world over the next 4+ months! So, let's give you a little outline to my life and the adventures to come!
February 25th, I had an in-person interview with Holland America/Princess Cruise Lines Tour Division. Interview was in California
March 6th, I was rejected! Lol! Not by a guy, but by the Tour Division.
March 24, I had a phone interview with Holland America/ Princess Cruise Lines Yukon Queen II. Interview went great!
March 25, I had a phone interview with Holland America/ Princess Cruise Lines Denali Lodge Division. Interview went better than day before's.
April 8th, Registering for school and was extremely frustrated with classes and job. Decided that I would make the decision to work for the gun shop for the summer. Told God of my decision and asked if it was right. Two hours later, on my way to work, got a call from Yukon Queen job and offered me a position!!! Yahoo!!
Since then... I have been finishing up my schooling, started packing and buying stuff for the summer, and getting ready to have fun!! I am sooooo excited!! So, this is how my adventure begins! I am flying out of SLC at 11am on May 7th, one week from tomorrow! I will get a connecting flight in Seattle to Fairbanks Alaska. In Fairbanks I will stay the night and meet the 3 girls that I am flying with. Then, Friday morning we will get up and go meet a 5-passenger airplane and fly to Eagle Alaska. Once in Eagle we meet up with our crew! We will stay there for about a week. While in Eagle we will put our boat together and do some training! Eagle has all of about 200 residents, so you can imagine what I'm getting into! LOL! After that, we will take our boat up the Yukon River to Dawson City. This is where I will call home for the next 4 months!! Dawson City, Yukon, Canada!!! I can't wait!!!!!!!
So, it just dawned on me! I didn't say what I am doing! I will be working on a day cruise boat. We do 2 tours/cruises a day on the Yukon River, going back and forth from Dawson to Eagle and back again. While on the boat I will do one of four things each day! I will be a bartender (Sweet little mormon girl serving drinks! I know right!?), a tour narrator, a gift shop attendant, or working in the Galley serving treats, meals, and drinks. It is going to be soooo fun!!
The area is going to be a blast! I will have 24 hours of sunlight most of the time I am up there! Dawson City has no paved roads, just got Canada cell service and internet 2 years ago, and looks like an old minning town with a new paint job! I can't wait!!
Well, here is the start! I will keep you all updated as often as possible!! I will have my e-mail posted to the side if you would like to e-mail me. If you want to write me letters or send me packages, e-mail me and I'll give you our address, or you can keep in touch via facebook as well! I will try and update with pictures and notes once a week!! Love you all!!!
~Yours Truly,
Amy Marie
