Last Guide Standing

This past week has seen my 26th birthday come and go, two spectacular nights of the Northern Lights (including on my birthday!) and more goodbyes. Officially, I will be the final Tour Guide to leave this season. Vick and Deb departed for Juneau to catch their flights this afternoon, Dane and Dusty depart this Monday and Slim's final day is this coming Friday. I have at least one train tour lined up for each of the remaining four ship days in the season. I find myself anxious, saddened, excited, and nervous. I'm finalizing the route home and when I hope to be in certain places to visit friends, family and even talk with other Tour Operators. Do I continue the roadtrip by heading for the Alaskan interior or straight down the Alcan and subsequently into Alberta? I still don't know the answer to that question yet. But what is known for sure is that I will be the last guide standing for the 2010 cruise ship season here at the Klondike Gold Fields. My next blog will most likely be the final one of this summer before the roadtrip continues.