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So, greeting from Kotzebue! I'll try and post pics later. Wow. It is a different world up here. I was told to be careful of the polar bears around town. I'm not kidding. There are snowmachines going down the sea ice and all over the roads. Tonight I am going over a new friends house to help her butcher two caribou that she got all by herself yesterday. I arrived last night in 26 below weather. The little room I was supposed to stay in turned out to be a nightmare. I am here for an adventure but that was nuts. The door had been pushed in and the place was full of snow. The toilet had frozen over and there was 2 inches of ice on the floor. I couldn't get the door shut and I couldn't feel my hands after trying to clean up. I had to admit defeat and call a cab to go the Hotel. The hotel is where the Public Defender office so it is nice to get up and walk down the hall to work! I am not admitting defeat though: I plan on going back with some better clothes and tools and cleaning up the ice and door. I will have to show you pics of this room: I have literally seen bigger prison cells. I will definately stay there for a night or two for the adventure. Anyhow, will get some pics soon. I had best get to work, but am having the time of my life so far!

Full post as published by A Public Defender's Life in Alaska on February 04, 2008 (boomark / email).