Since I arrived there have been a select group of young ladies who have befriended me and taken me under their wing here in Koyuk. The girls have been looking forward to this weekend so they can share with me all Koyuk has to offer. The girls took me down to the beach tonight-- actually hoping that there would be a baseball game, but it turned out that the summer heat has already set in and the players chose to lounge/4-wheel on the low tide instead of play. We entertained ourselves wading in the water and sinking mud.
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| Snack Shack/Movie Rental/Game Room |
After the beach we headed up to the local snack-shack/movie rental hut. This is VERY unique for villages. One of the local teachers who has been in Koyuk for 20 years renovated a trailer to create a hang out spot for the youngsters and teens of Koyuk. I just had to sit in their for 20 minutes and I literally met virtually half of the village children/teens/young adults. The young girls and I played a couple board games, and upon the insistence of the the kids in the shop-- I got a slush puppy. This is very special that they have slushies out in such a rural setting and for them is a true summer treat. So I bought slushies for my tour-guides and we walked around town before heading back to the school.
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| Mud, mud, mud... |
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| Reflections |
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