TRAVEL WEARY

The Kodiak Perspective left the island for only the second time this year. Kodiak citizens always
ask how one can leave when the weather is so glorious, and indeed Sunday was sunny and warm. The best answer is that you are sure that the planes are flying. When traveling off of the rock, good weather is a plus.

A thank you and shout out to "bridge partner" for a ride to the airport, we left early and had lunch at Java Flats, it was a nice afternoon to sit out on the porch and have a sandwich.

Arranging travel is always an adventure from Kodiak. This trip included a lengthly, 8 hours, layover in Anchor Town. Unable to locate a copy of "Infinite Jest" that the Perspective was hoping to read on the plane, The Perspective instead found a book called "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society." Guernsey is an island that fascinates the Perspective since reading "The Book of Ebenezer LePage" about a Guernseyman.

The Perspective arrived in Portland Oregon, his first time in this state, and getting downtown from the airport couldn't be easier. The lite rail is only $2.35, and is free in the downtown area. After a cup of coffee and this post, The Perspective hopes to hook up with another Kodiak Islander on vacation here in Portland before heading out this evening for Seaside.