So I’ve been in our ‘fly camp’ for a week now. When we landed it was sunny and beautiful – which was great for setting up camp. It is in a very nice spot with some exceptional scenery (see June 21 post). Unfortunately, it clouded up that evening and for a solid week it has rained. Luckily my tent has stayed dry. The rocks are quite cool here and I’ve already collected way too many! It’s been difficult to get the helicopter out here so we’ve had to do a lot of hiking. Yesterday we left camp at 9 and got back at 8, but I’m paying for it today. I am contemplating taking a bath in my Rubbermaid container tonight; I think it’s time I do something before I knock somebody out with the smell. The food here has been awesome. Last night was fettuccini alfredo with salmon and no bake cheesecake. Our cook Eileen has a dog too which helps to announce any local wildlife (she worked at Committee Bay last year so Lauren and Tracye should remember her). So far we’ve seen lots of ground squirrels, a couple of goats, lots of sheep and one caribou. On about the 7th of July we should be moving camp so I’ll be able to contact people. I’ll have a couple of days off and hopefully spend them in Mayo with some extended family. Anyways, I’ll try and post more often now that they actually have internet in Mike’s camp as opposed to half way up the mountain. Hi Mom, Dad, the Boys and Bay. I hope you’re all well and talk to you soon.

Melissa

P.S.- I was not able to watch the final hockey game, I hope someone can save me a newspaper from it. Mike called me by satellite phone to break the news to me ~sniff~.