{"id":13533,"date":"2021-01-03T02:51:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T09:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=13533"},"modified":"2021-08-19T06:12:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T13:12:40","slug":"the-return-to-the-cabins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=13533","title":{"rendered":"The return to the cabins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The bus quietly pulls in<\/strong> front of the Denali cabins, I unload my gear and say my final good bye to the driver. Soon I am left standing all alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is too early to check in, so I head over to the restaurant to catch up on some work and warm my bones with some tomato soup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"13538\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=13538\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5237.jpg?fit=2957%2C2957&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2957,2957\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1598576708&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5237\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5237.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5237.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5237.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5237.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5237.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5237.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5237.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5237.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5237.jpg?resize=684%2C684&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5237.jpg?resize=336%2C336&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5237.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5237.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5237.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>After a couple of hours<\/strong> tick on by, I get into my cabin for the last time. I take my shoes off, and marvel at the wear and tear I&#8217;ve put on them during my time here in Alaska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"13540\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=13540\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5233.jpg?fit=2957%2C2957&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2957,2957\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1598567022&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5233\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5233.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5233.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5233.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5233.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5233.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5233.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5233.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5233.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5233.jpg?resize=684%2C684&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5233.jpg?resize=336%2C336&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5233.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5233.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5233.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I climb under the mounds of blankets<\/strong> as the heater groans to life. I fall asleep early under a clear arctic sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rising with the morning sun, I get my coffee to go and start the car&#8217;s engine. The frost is thick on the windshield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"13542\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=13542\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5240.jpg?fit=2316%2C2316&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2316,2316\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5240\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5240.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5240.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5240.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5240.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5240.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5240.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5240.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5240.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5240.jpg?resize=684%2C684&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5240.jpg?resize=336%2C336&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5240.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5240.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_5240.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The time<\/strong> has come to make the long journey back to Anchorage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; 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