Hey Monkey fans,
The Monkey made it to Alaska. The Last Frontier. The Great Land. The Upper One.
I have done what I promised to do, and it's time to pass him along to someone else! Perhaps now one of my fellow Alaskans wants to take him around the state... maybe @Stewartb could show him some real Alaska bush strips, or @AKBill the stunning fjords of Southeast?
But of course, eventually, he's going to have to get back to the Lower 48. Now, I know he's traveled by airliner in the past, and could do so again. But come on. Are we not pilots? Are we not women and men of action? How many times have the words "I've always wanted to fly all the way to Alaska" escaped your lips, or somethingsimian similar? Do you need an excuse? Challenge issued, ya scurvey Lower48lubbers!
Enough monkeying around. Go get your third class and your RR operator's license and your US customs sticker and all that other Canadian stuff. Get a Pink Book and put on your tundra tires.
* Disclaimer: Yes, the Canada border is still currently closed to non-essential travel. And Alaska has its own COVID rules for new arrivals; I have just begun my 14-day quarantine, and the rules are about to tighten even more. But you can start planning for *next* summer, right? You're going to want to carve out some serious time for this trip, after all...
Come.
And.
Git.
'Im.
I'll need a little while to get Monkey's logbook in order. There's a lot to compile and record. Since the last report, I've came through Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, and of course Canada. Monkey even got to meet some illustrious POA'ers, including @flyingcheesehead and the amazing @bbchien!
I've got lots more pictures to upload, I just have to find them. But here's just one... I got home on a very hazy day:
Full blog on all my travels: beetlejuiceadventure.wordpress.com
The Monkey made it to Alaska. The Last Frontier. The Great Land. The Upper One.
I have done what I promised to do, and it's time to pass him along to someone else! Perhaps now one of my fellow Alaskans wants to take him around the state... maybe @Stewartb could show him some real Alaska bush strips, or @AKBill the stunning fjords of Southeast?
But of course, eventually, he's going to have to get back to the Lower 48. Now, I know he's traveled by airliner in the past, and could do so again. But come on. Are we not pilots? Are we not women and men of action? How many times have the words "I've always wanted to fly all the way to Alaska" escaped your lips, or something
Enough monkeying around. Go get your third class and your RR operator's license and your US customs sticker and all that other Canadian stuff. Get a Pink Book and put on your tundra tires.
* Disclaimer: Yes, the Canada border is still currently closed to non-essential travel. And Alaska has its own COVID rules for new arrivals; I have just begun my 14-day quarantine, and the rules are about to tighten even more. But you can start planning for *next* summer, right? You're going to want to carve out some serious time for this trip, after all...
Come.
And.
Git.
'Im.
I'll need a little while to get Monkey's logbook in order. There's a lot to compile and record. Since the last report, I've came through Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, and of course Canada. Monkey even got to meet some illustrious POA'ers, including @flyingcheesehead and the amazing @bbchien!
I've got lots more pictures to upload, I just have to find them. But here's just one... I got home on a very hazy day:
Full blog on all my travels: beetlejuiceadventure.wordpress.com