Debriefing in Seattle

Upon disembarking from my last boat the Fierce Allegiance on the 15th I remained in Dutch Harbor awaiting another assignment. Longing for physical activity after being on the boat for a couple months, I was able to fit a lot into the week I was there. The first weekend in town, there was an annual half marathon run that looped around the island. There was also an observer ultimate frisbee game, a day of fishing and berry picking around a place called Humpy's Cove, and a substantial hike up Pyramid trail (which would've provided an amazing view of the island if it hadn't been foggy). Eventually my company decided not to put me on another boat and instead to fly me to Seattle for debriefing. Arriving in the University District of Seattle from Dutch Harbor was a drastic change of environment and I had a little culture shock the first few days. Reviewing and correcting data took a couple days at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) campus, and now I'm free until re-briefing next Thursday.