Day 01 - Friday - 10-05-28 - Alaska Airlines Flight – Denver to Seattle to Anchorage to Kodiak, Alaska The first early morning light was just peeking over the Black Forest when we left the house at 4:45 am. It was a beautiful Denver Bronco morning with the sky orange and blue. It always amazes us how many people are up and about at this time of day. The Pikes Peak Parking area ...
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Day 02 - Saturday - 10-05-29 - Kodiak, Alaska Sunrise: 5:21 AM AKDT Sunset: 10:53 PM AKDT Length of Day: 17h 31m Morning comes early in Kodiak, Alaska! Our Best Western is on the east side of the island with a panoramic view of the St. Paul’s Harbor right across the street from our hotel. Gennie was up early as usual checking on the weather, 46º and 96% humidity. The weather ...
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Day 03 - Sunday - 10-05-30 - Kodiak, Alaska Sunrise: 5:20 AM AKDT Sunset: 10:54 PM AKDT Length of Day: 17h 34m The Bald Eagles and Sea Gulls woke us up with their cries this morning. It was raining again; the forecast was for light mist and fog for the day. The temperature was 46º with 98% humidity. The Martins warned us ahead of time of this typical spring weather so we came ...
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Day 04 - Monday - 10-05-31 - Kodiak, Alaska Sunrise: 5:19 AM AKDT Sunset: 10:56 PM AKDT Length of Day: 17h 37m When we woke up today the clouds were higher, the skies lighter, and we could actually see many of the surrounding mountains of Kodiak Island. The temperature was 41º and the humidity was 95%. The big event of the morning was the 4-H Sourdough Pancake Breakfast at ...
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Day 05 - Tuesday - 10-06-01 - Kodiak, Alaska Sunrise: 5:18 AM AKDT Sunset: 10:57 PM AKDT Length of Day: 17h 39m Our plan was to rent a car today to see more of the island and also visit the famous Kodiak Coast Guard Station, the largest in the world. Kathy called at 8:15 to say that the weather report was for deteriorating conditions, it was 41º and light rain, with wind ...
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Day 06 - Wednesday - 10-06-02 - Kodiak, Alaska Sunrise: 5:16 AM AKDT Sunset: 10:59 PM AKDT Length of Day: 17h 42m We woke up at 7:00, looked out the window, and thought about going back to sleep. It was still raining and it was 48º with 86% humidity and winds of 16mph. At breakfast we heard that the ferry to Homer was not even running today. Because of the 15-20 knot winds ...
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Day 07 - Thursday - 10-06-03 - Kodiak, Alaska Sunrise: 5:15 AM AKDT Sunset: 11:00 PM AKDT Length of Day: 17h 45m Wheels! At 9:00 we met Vic and Kathy by the Safeway Liquor Store and went directly to The Port Gift Shop and Rent a Heap Headquarters. We rented a Ford Taurus through Budget for the next 24 hours. The day was a bit clearer but it was 46º and the humidity was 94%. ...
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Day 08 - Friday - 10-06-04 - Kodiak, Alaska Sunrise: 5:14 AM AKDT Sunset: 11:02 PM AKDT Length of Day: 17h 47m After breakfast I went with Vic Martin to turn in the rental car. The weather was still cool and cloudy with intermittent showers. The Marine forecast for Chiniak Bay where we were yesterday was calling for Gale Warnings! Here in Kodiak Harbor it was 47º with 94% ...
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Day 09 - Saturday - 10-06-05 - Kodiak, Alaska Happy Birthday to Eduardo A. Garcia! We woke up to rain again but the winds seem to be the most dangerous aspect of Kodiak weather. After breakfast we read a bit and Gennie checked in online and printed our boarding passes for our flights tomorrow. We talked to Kathy about a change of plans for the excursion to Miller Point and Fort ...
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Day 10 - Sunday - 10-06-06 - Alaska Airlines Flight – Kodiak, Alaska to Anchorage to Seattle to Denver, Colorado and Home Gennie woke up at 5:00 to look at the weather forecast and to check the Alaska Airlines status for our flights home today. It was raining but as we left the hotel we saw a few rays of sunshine over the horizon. The Best Western Shuttle took us directly to the ...
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