Welcome to Juneau!

I received a text from my friend Jason that Juneau was expecting 3-4 inches of snow the morning we arrived. By the time we got the message, there were already several inches of snow covering the roads! Our cars were loaded with as much as we could fit into them, so they were really over-weighted. It was also very dark, and snow was still falling- this was going to be a challenge.

Jonny's car is a Subaru with all-wheel drive, so it was able to make it through the unplowed roads without too much of a challenge. MY car, on the other hand, is an Accord with two-wheel drive. Because it was so over-weighted in the back and its drive wheels are in the front, it actually got stuck. We were driving to my cousin's house (who lives on a large hill) and because of all the snowfall, my car just couldn't make it! I got stuck on the hill! Luckily, Jonny and I had practiced putting cables on the tires back home, so we got out of our cars, got down on our hands and knees, and strapped on the cables. It was so cold that we couldn't feel our hands, but we got it done! It took everything my car had, but it finally made it! We were absolutely exhausted when we reached my cousin's house at 4:30, so we crashed for a few hours until the sun came up.

 When we awoke, this is what we saw! These are the front steps of the house.

This was my car!

Here are some more snowy pictures!

 Jonny, Jason and I were asked to shovel the driveway, so we put on our jackets, picked up some shovels and got to work! Jonny's Vans weren't up to the task, so he donned cousin Bob's XtraTufs for the day.

Jason cut the work in half with the use of this awesome snow blower! I had no idea these things even existed!

Just look at how thick this snow is!

Shoveling was fun, but it sure was a lot of work!

Later, we got some pictures of the mountains that border the town. They are absolutely lovely with snow on them!

In this picture, you can see a frozen lake in the foreground.

Here's another as we passed the frozen lake.

After walking around in so much snow without the proper footwear, Jonny's feet were pretty cold and wet. The only cure? A brand new pair of XtraTufs!

You can't live in Southeast Alaska for long without having a pair of these bad boys. So much better than a pair of soggy Vans. Goodbye California shoes, hello "Southeastern tennis shoes!"

Stay tuned for more!